Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today after Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed a joint meeting of U.S. Congress:
“President Yoon Suk Yeol’s address to Congress underscored the importance of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, which serves as a foundation for security in East Asia. As President Yoon said, our close economic ties and shared democratic values are more important than ever at a time of heightened global conflict and regional tension.
“In the 70 years since the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, the U.S.-South Korea relationship has only grown closer, and our commitment to South Korea is as strong as ever. President Biden’s recently announced measures to deter North Korean aggression, which include the docking of a nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea for the first time in 40 years, demonstrate the serious and robust leadership required to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.”
Senator Coons is Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.