Government Prepares for Any Outcome in U.S. Election, Official Says.

Seoul: The government is ready to respond to any outcome in the U.S. presidential election, a presidential official said Tuesday. The senior official made the remark to reporters with hours to go until U.S. voters head to the polls to pick a successor to President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time).According to Yonhap News Agency, the official highlighted the significant impact the election results could have on global political dynamics. "Depending on the results of the U.S. election, the political currents will change greatly, including in the U.S., China, Russia, the European Union, South Korea, and Japan, and it will have a large impact on the political situation going forward," the official stated. He assured that, "Regardless of the outcome in the U.S. presidential election, our government is already ready to respond properly."The discussion also touched upon North Korea's troop deployment to Russia, with the official emphasizing the need for an appropriate response. "This war could have had an impac t on the U.S. presidential election, and the election outcome could have an impact on the war in Ukraine, as well as on the political situation on the Korean Peninsula," he added.