Blue House: U.S. midterm elections will not affect the U.S.-South Korea alliance; investment in the U.S. to continue

[Financial News] The Blue House said on the 5th, regarding the U.S. midterm election results, “We believe that a particular election result will not affect the U.S.-South Korea alliance.”
Kang Yoo-jung, the Blue House’s senior spokesperson, gave this response during a briefing on the Senior Presidential Aides Meeting, chaired by the president, after being asked about the impact of the U.S. midterm election results on U.S.-South Korea relations, investment in the U.S. and tariffs.
The senior spokesperson explained, “The U.S.-South Korea alliance is a relationship that has grown stronger for at least 70 years with bipartisan support from the United States.”
She added, “To ensure the continued development of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, the government will continue to analyze shifts in the political landscape resulting from these U.S. midterm elections and maintain close communication and cooperation with the U.S. administration and Congress.”
The Blue House also stated that it would continue to pursue investment in the U.S. in accordance with agreements between the two countries. The senior spokesperson said, “The government will continue to pursue strategic investment in the U.S. based on agreements between the two countries, while reviewing individual projects in accordance with procedures related to commercial reasonableness, with the national interest as the top priority.”
Asked about the possibility that the U.S. midterm election results could facilitate North Korea-U.S. dialogue, she replied, “Other than what I mentioned earlier, there is nothing I can confirm at this point.”
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