South Korea Pledges Continued Partnership with New U.S. Administration Following Election.

Seoul: South Korea will continue to maintain close cooperation with the new U.S. administration following this week's election, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, noting the strong "bipartisan" support for the bilateral alliance in Washington.According to Yonhap News Agency, the ministry made the comment as U.S. voters began casting their ballots Tuesday (local time) to pick a successor to President Joe Biden. "We have closely monitored the election developments, working hand in hand with relevant departments, embassies and experts from academic and business circles, as we've been thoroughly preparing for the days beyond the election," ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong said in a press briefing.Lee stated that the government has used high-level visits to and from the U.S. to "extensively engage with key figures from both parties." He emphasized that through these efforts, the support in the United States for the bilateral alliance and trilateral cooperation with Japan is both bipartisan and robust."Our ministry will make every diplomatic effort to maintain this close cooperation with the new U.S. administration," Lee added.