On the 9th, the White House of the United States congratulated Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate for People's Strength, for being elected as the 20th president.
President Joe Biden also said he expects close cooperation.
"We congratulate Yoon Seok-yeol for being elected president," a White House spokeswoman said on the same day, Reuters reported.
The White House stressed that "the alliance between the United States and South Korea, our two economies and our people, is ironclad."
"President Biden looks forward to continuing to work with the new president-elect to further expand close cooperation," he said.