President Yun Seok-yeol met with US Vice President Kamala Harris today (29th) and said, "I hope that the two countries will work closely to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement based on the spirit of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) in relation to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). I look forward to it,” he said.



President Yoon said this while conveying South Korea's concerns in an interview with Vice President Harris, Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jae-myung said at a briefing at the Presidential Office in Yongsan this afternoon.



In response, Vice President Harris said that he and US President Joe Biden were well aware of the South Korean concerns, saying, "We will take good care of coming up with a way to address South Korean concerns in the process of law enforcement."



A key official in the presidential office emphasized to reporters, "It's a step forward from being well aware of the Korean side's concerns."



During the interview, which lasted for 1 hour and 25 minutes this morning, the deputy spokesperson explained that the exchange of opinions on mutual interests such as North Korea issue, economic security, and major regional and international issues, as well as measures to strengthen the ROK-U.S. relations, was held.



President Yoon welcomed Harris's first visit to Korea and said, "Vice President Harris' visit to Korea four months after President Biden's official visit to Korea in May reflects the strong will of the two countries toward a strong ROK-U.S. alliance."



"Last week, I met President Biden several times in London and New York, and we agreed closely on the direction of the development of the ROK-U.S. alliance," he said.



Regarding President Yoon's 'controversy over profane language', Vice President Harris said, "The US side does not care at all about the controversy in Korea. "he mentioned.



Vice President Harris also stressed that "we will make active efforts to further develop the ROK-U.S. alliance as a key pillar for peace and stability in the region."



Vice President Harris, along with President Yoon, expressed concerns about North Korea's recent ballistic missile launch and enactment of a nuclear force policy, while reaffirming the US's strong defense commitments, Lee said.



"The two sides highly appreciated the close consultations between the two countries to strengthen the combined defense posture, including expansion deterrence," Lee said. I did it,” he added.



Meanwhile, Vice President Harris also reaffirmed the agreement between the leaders of the Republic of Korea and the United States to work closely together to implement liquidity supplies for financial stability when necessary.



A key official in the presidential office said, "The government and the Bank of Korea share the view that the US and the US need to activate a liquidity supply device to stabilize the financial market." We know that we are exchanging information with



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In addition, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. alliance next year, the two decided to discuss details of President Yoon's plan to visit the United States through diplomatic channels.



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