Cheong Wa Dae says US midterm results unlikely to affect Korea-US alliance

Cheong Wa Dae, the official residence of South Korea's president, stated on Thursday that it does not anticipate the U.S. midterm elections to impact the bilateral alliance between the two nations. The Korean government pledged to persist in its endeavors to further strengthen the decades-long partnership. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung clarified this stance during a press briefing that followed a meeting chaired by President Lee Jae Myung.

Kang emphasized that the Korea-U.S. alliance, which has been robustly developed over more than seven decades, is predicated on widespread bipartisan U.S. support. Consequently, the outcomes of specific elections are deemed unlikely to influence the alliance. The Korean government expressed its commitment to maintaining close communication and collaboration with both the U.S. administration and the Congress in order to foster the alliance's growth while monitoring alterations in the political environment.

Notably, Kang clarified that the U.S. midterm elections were not deliberated upon during Thursday's meeting. She further noted that Seoul intends to continue pursuing investment projects in the U.S. under the terms of its agreement with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The specifics of these investments will be evaluated according to the principles of "national interests first" and "commercial reasonableness."