U.S. lawmakers invite South Korean
president to address Congress
Send a link to a friend
[April 07, 2023]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday
invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on
April 27 during his trip to the United States.
|
![](../images/040723PIX/news_z18.jpg)
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol
attends a meeting between the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren,
and South Korean business leaders during a Japan-Korea Business
Roundtable meeting in Tokyo, Japan on March 17, 2023. PHILIP FONG/Pool
via REUTERS |
Yoon is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden during a
state visit on April 26, a trip the White house said would
celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance
and highlight Washington's commitment to South Korea.
The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
said they issued the invitation to a joint meeting of Congress
to mark the anniversary, according to a statement.
"The relationship between the United States and the Republic of
Korea is one of great importance and significance," they said.
The lawmakers praised Yoon for strengthening the countries'
partnership and said they wanted to give him a platform to
discuss the future of the U.S.-Korea alliance.
Yoon's spokesperson said last month that the first state visit
to the United States by a South Korean president since 2011
would mark a "historic milestone" for the alliance.
It will be the second state visit of Biden's administration
after one by French President Emmanuel Macron in December.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Conor
Humphries)
[© 2023 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2022 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
![](../../22/NEWS/column_spacer.png)
|
|
|