President Yoon: "I Expect to Speak of Strong Korea-US Ties in US Congress Speech"

US House Speaker Responds to Publicized 'Speech Invitation Letter'

President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed on the 7th his hope to "speak about the strong bond that unites our two great nations" in his upcoming speech to the U.S. Congress on the 27th.

On the same day, President Yoon tweeted on his official English Twitter account, saying, "I am very pleased and honored to be invited to speak at the U.S. Congress."

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President Yoon also mentioned the theme of his state visit to the U.S. at the end of this month, "The Active ROK-U.S. Alliance Moving Forward into the Future."

This was in response to the official invitation letter released by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who invited him to speak at the joint session of Congress held in Washington D.C.

McCarthy, a member of the Republican Party, posted the invitation letter on his official website, which was signed by four U.S. congressional leaders: himself, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

In the invitation letter dated the 4th, they stated, "Dear Mr. President, on behalf of the leadership of both the House and Senate, it is an honor to invite you to deliver the joint session address on the 27th."

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