{
  "id": 18309875,
  "title": "Cheong Wa Dae says US midterm results unlikely to affect Korea-US alliance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/cheong-wa-dae-says-us-midterm-results-unlikely-to-affect-korea-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261105/cheong-wa-dae-says-us-midterm-results-unlikely-to-affect-korea-us-alliance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Cheong Wa Dae, the official residence of the South Korean president, stated that it does not anticipate the outcomes of the U.S. midterm elections to impact the bilateral alliance with the United States. The Korea-U.S. alliance, which has been solidly developed over more than seven decades based on bipartisan support from the United States, is expected to continue its progress, according to a presidential spokesperson. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung informed a press briefing following a meeting presided over by President Lee Jae Myung. Kang emphasized that the Korean government would maintain close communication and cooperation with both the U.S. administration and Congress to foster the alliance's growth while keeping an eye on any shifts in the political climate. However, the spokesperson clarified that the U.S. midterm elections were not addressed during the Thursday meeting. Kang further stated that Seoul would proceed with investment projects in the U.S. based on the agreement with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, reminding that the specifics of the investment would be evaluated according to the principles of \"national interests first\" and \"commercial reasonableness.\"",
  "summary": "Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday it does not expect the results of the U.S. midterm elections to affect bilateral alliance, vowing to continue efforts to further develop the decadeslong alliance. \"The Korea-U.S. alliance is one that has developed solidly over more than 70 years based on bipartisan U.S. support, and the results of certain elections are unlikely to affect the alliance,\" presidential…",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(2nd LD) Cheong Wa Dae says U.S. midterm results unlikely to affect S. Korea-U.S. alliance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2nd-ld-cheong-wa-dae-says-u-s-midterm-results-unlikely-to-affect-s",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:42:31.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}