SEOUL - A group of U.S. lawmakers is scheduled to visit Seoul this week for a series of meetings with South Korean officials, as confirmed by multiple sources on Saturday. The visit aims to address the ongoing partnership and security concerns between the two nations, especially in light of recent tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the delegation is bipartisan, including Korean American Representative Young Kim (R-CA), who leads the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, and Representative Ami Bera (D-CA). The agenda includes a courtesy call to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to deliberate on ways to fortify the South Korea-U.S. alliance amidst increasing North Korean provocations.
Furthermore, the visiting U.S. representatives will hold discussions with several key South Korean officials, such as Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, and Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho. These meetings are expected to center on shared security interests and cooperation strategies between the two countries.
However, the visiting delegation has not planned any engagements with South Korean politicians nor scheduled a visit to the National Assembly. This decision comes as South Korea approaches its parliamentary elections, set to take place in the coming weeks.