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Sunday December 15, 2024

Biden calls alliance with South Korea linchpin for regional peace

By AFP
December 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks during the first-ever White House Conference on Womens Health Research, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2024. — AFP
US President Joe Biden speaks during the first-ever White House Conference on Women's Health Research, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2024. — AFP

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the US relationship with South Korea during a call Saturday with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became acting president after the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

“President Biden expressed his confidence that the Alliance will remain the linchpin for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region during Acting President Han´s tenure,” the White House said in a readout of the call.

“President Biden expressed his appreciation for the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in the Republic of Korea and reaffirmed the ironclad commitment of the United States to the people of the Republic of Korea.”