united states and south korea are working together to advance accountability for the serious human rights violations being committed by the north. i mentioned to president park that the united states supports the korean people's desire for unification and i share president park's vision as you outlined madam president in your recent speech of a unified korea free from fear of war and nuclear weapons. it's a vision of a unified korea where people enjoy the political and economic freedoms that exist here in the south. beyond that peninsula are alliances increasingly a global one. we're grateful for south korea's partnership from typhoon relief in the philippines to humanitarian efforts in syria. we're working closely on new clean energy technologies to address climate change and with