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Let's look outside the country.
How did the U.S.-Korea summit emphasizing the global strategic alliance, the U.S., China, and Japan each watched?
Let's go to Washington first.
Correspondent Yunsoo Kim, the United States is giving a lot of meaning, right?
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A high-ranking US official accompanying President Biden's visit to Korea is unprecedented for a US president to visit this summit 10 days after the inauguration of the new government. I thought it would be an opportunity.
In a situation where tensions in Northeast Asia are rising due to North Korea's provocation, and the role of South Korea is important in the US-China conflict, the two leaders agreed to elevate the security-focused ROK-US alliance into a comprehensive strategic alliance, which means more than ever before. It is a given shape.
The US State Department also explained that President Biden's trip this time was a clear message to North Korea.
Let's hear it.
[Ned Price / US State Department Spokesperson: The United States will always be with us to provide defense and deterrence to our allies and partners in Northeast Asia.] To
the aforementioned high-ranking US official, South Korea could be added to the quad There was also a question about whether or not there was a question, and to this, he responded cautiously by saying, "Any support is welcome, but the issue of participation is being discussed."
(Video coverage: Oh Jeong-sik, Video editing: Jung Yong-hwa)