House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with her South Korean counterpart and other political leaders in Seoul to reassure strong ties between their two countries.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi waves to media after a joint press announcement with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo at the National Assembly in Seoul, Aug. 4, 2022.U.S.
Pelosi emphasized the need to bolster inter-parliamentary cooperation between their two nations to deal with global security and economic challenges ahead. She agreed to review Kim's proposal for Congress to work on a resolution marking next year's 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, forged on the battlefield during the 1950-53 Korean War.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, third from left, is escorted by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo, front right, upon her arrival at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea Aug. 4, 2022.Both Pelosi and Kim shared concerns about North Korea's unprecedented number of ballistic missile tests in recent months.
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