Yoon Meets U.S. House Delegation... "Korea-U.S., an Alliance in Advanced Technology and Shared Values"

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President Yoon Suk-yeol met on the 31st with a delegation of U.S. House Representatives led by Jason Smith, Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, and stated, "I hope that South Korea and the United States will continue to closely cooperate as an advanced technology alliance and a value alliance to demonstrate global leadership together."

On the same day, President Yoon received the delegation of House Representatives visiting Korea as the first itinerary of their East Asia four-country tour at the Yongsan Presidential Office. According to a written briefing by presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon, they exchanged views on the Korea-U.S. alliance, Korea-U.S. economic cooperation, and regional and international issues.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is meeting with a delegation of U.S. House Representatives at the Presidential Office building in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 31st.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

At the meeting, President Yoon expressed gratitude for the bipartisan support and interest shown by the U.S. Congress regarding the strategic importance of the Korea-U.S. alliance and close cooperation, and expressed hope for the visiting lawmakers' unwavering support and encouragement for the development of Korea-U.S. relations. He especially urged economic cooperation between the two countries. President Yoon said, "Active investment and exchanges by companies from both countries are contributing to strengthening the resilience and stability of the supply chains of Korea and the United States," adding, "Please cooperate so that related bills promoted by the U.S. Congress can further facilitate this cooperation and lead to the mutual growth of both economies."

In response, Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and leader of the visiting delegation, said, "I visited Korea first during the U.S. Congress summer recess to directly confirm the stronger and more solid Korea-U.S. alliance than ever before and to actively promote the strengthening of Korea-U.S. economic cooperation," adding, "I am very pleased to meet President Yoon in person during this visit."

He continued, "The U.S. Congress places great importance on the continuous strengthening and development of the Korea-U.S. alliance," and promised, "In this era of complex crises such as supply chain restructuring, energy and food crises, and advanced technology competition, we will continue to support Korea and the United States to cooperate and coordinate more closely as a reliable alliance."

Additionally, the eight-member visiting delegation said that President Yoon's speech to the U.S. Congress in April impressed Americans with Korea's success story and President Yoon's decisive leadership, and each pledged to help increase Korea-U.S. exchanges and cooperation in their respective constituencies and areas of expertise.

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