South Korea will work to strengthen its ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region as it seeks make the most of potential changes in the diplomatic environment with a new U.S. administration.
President Moon Jae-in chaired a meeting of the National Security Council on Thursday, soon after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, to discuss Seoul s diplomatic agenda going forward. The Indo-Pacific region, including the Korean Peninsula, is entering a period of rapid transition. It is time to strengthen the Seoul-Washington alliance and further develop cooperative ties with neighboring countries to turn this transition period a time for us.