U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Aug. 29 met with South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to cooperatively work on ways to develop bilateral ties between the United States and South Korea.
“It is critical that the U.S.-Korea alliance is both active and strong,” said Sen. Young, co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Korea Caucus. “This productive trip reaffirmed the importance of the partnership between our nations.”
Sen. Young and the South Korea President met at the presidential office in Seoul to discuss U.S.-Korea relations, and strategies for countering mutual security and economic threats, according to information provided by the senator’s staff.
They also discussed actions the countries might take with Japan to further the momentum of the trilateral Camp David Summit, where South Korea President Yoon met with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the presidential retreat in Maryland.
Additionally, Sen. Young also met with Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and other senior Korean government officials to discuss Korean investment in the U.S., among other shared economic interests, the information says.
And the senator received an update from senior leaders of U.S. Forces Korea, which plays a critical role in deterring aggression from North Korea and supports security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, and held economic discussions with Korean business leaders about jobs and investments in Indiana, said Sen. Young’s staff.
“I will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress on ways to deepen U.S.-Korea economic and security cooperation to help preserve a stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region,” Sen. Young said.
According to Yoon’s office, the president is pleased with the recent increase in South Korean companies’ investment in Sen. Young’s home state of Indiana, and requested the senator’s continued support for additional investments and the smooth execution of the investment plans.
Yoon also is hopeful for bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress for the stable development of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, his office said.