seoul: South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday congratulated former U.S. President Donald Trump on his second term, expressing hopes for a stronger Seoul-Washington alliance. "We sincerely congratulate him for the win," said Cho Seung-rae, senior spokesman for the DP, expressing optimism that Trump's second term might bring new opportunities for contributing to peace on the Korean Peninsula. "The DP will work with Trump to ensure that the strong U.S.-South Korea alliance becomes more than just a blood alliance," he added.According to Yonhap News Agency, U.S. media reported that Republican candidate Donald Trump secured more than 270 Electoral College votes in the U.S. presidential election, marking him as the first president in over a century to win a non-consecutive second term.
- October 12, 2026
