The beginning of the alliance between South Korea and the United States dates back to Oct. 1, 1953, when the two nations signed the Mutual Defense Treaty in the aftermath of the 19.
The seven-decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States formed with the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty on Oct. 1, 1953, has played a vital role in South Korea s history as a safeguard for the peace and prosperity of the nation, according to Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik.
In recent months, the Yoon Suk Yeol administration has been increasingly using the term “Korea-Japan-China” instead of “Korea-China-Japan” to refer to trilateral relations between Korea and its two neighboring countries. During his attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related summits in Jakarta last week, President Yoon again stressed the importance of relations between the three countries while placing China in the third position.
The future of Foreign Minister Park Jin ― whether he would retain his ministerial position or return to the National Assembly ― is drawing keen attention in diplomatic circles here as President Yoon Suk Yeol mulls another Cabinet reshuffle. However, Park is unlikely to be replaced in the near future due to a tough competition in the ruling People Power Party s (PPP) candidacy nomination and President Yoon Suk Yeol s approval of the top diplomat s performance in office, according to political sources, Thursday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should show reciprocal steps in response to Seoul s efforts to compensate Korean victims of Japan s wartime forced labor, according to analysts, who pointed out that the Korean public will keenly watch his remarks on the issue in the upcoming summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol.