President Yoon Seok-yeol met with U.S. senators on the 11th and condemned Hamas, the Palestinian armed faction that invaded Israel.
President Yoon met with a delegation of U.S. senators, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (New York), who was visiting Korea, at the Presidential Office in Yongsan this afternoon, and exchanged opinions on the ROK-U.S. alliance, economic cooperation, and major international issues.
President Yoon and the delegation condemned Hamas’ indiscriminate attacks on Israel.
At the same time, the two countries agreed to play a constructive role so that the conflict can be ended as soon as possible and tensions in the region can be eased.
This is the first time that President Yoon sent a message of condemnation to Hamas in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
President Yoon told the delegation, “I hope that this visit to Korea will be an opportunity to reaffirm the stronger ROK-U.S. alliance and economic cooperation between Korea and the U.S. than ever before.”
He also mentioned North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and emphasized, “It is important for Korea, the United States, and Japan to show strong solidarity and a resolute will to respond.”
In addition, President Yoon pointed out that Korean companies are creating many jobs in the United States through large-scale investments in the United States.
President Yoon Seok-yeol meets with a delegation of U.S. senators and exchanges greetings at the Presidential Office Building in Yongsan on the 11th. (Provided by the President’s Office) 2023.10.11President Yoon also requested that the U.S. Congress pay attention to economic legislation such as the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Semiconductor Act so that it could lead to expanded mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
President Yoon also requested support for major bills such as visa quotas for Korean professionals.
Representative Schumer said he was happy to meet President Yoon again following his state visit to the United States last April and said, “Korea is an important core partner of the United States in all aspects, including security, economy, and culture.”
In particular, the delegation expressed respect for President Yoon working for the benefit of the country rather than for personal gain, the President’s Office said.
The delegation said that the bipartisan support of both parties in the U.S. Congress for Korea is full and comprehensive, and that the U.S. Congress’s support for strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance and ROK-U.S. economic cooperation will not change in the future.
Meanwhile, the meeting on this day included Representative Schumer, Michael Crapo (Republican, Idaho), Bill Cassidy (Republican, Louisiana), Maggie Hassan (Democratic, New Hampshire), John Kennedy (Republican, Louisiana), and John Ossoff (Democratic, Georgia). ) Six people, including lawmakers, were present.
Source: Donga
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