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Seoul Says US Midterms Won't Shake Alliance

South Korea's presidential office said Thursday it does not expect the U.S. midterm election results to affect the bilateral alliance, vowing to continue efforts to further develop the decadeslong alliance, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The office said Seoul will keep analyzing changes in the political landscape and maintain close communication with Washington and Congress, according to KBS World. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook also said she anticipates no big changes in relations with the United States after President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat, the Korea Times reports. Meanwhile, Seoul shares traded sharply lower late Thursday morning as investors worried about the future of U.S. AI policies after the midterms, and the dollar weakened with the won testing the 1,340 level, according to the Korea Times and Business Korea.

  1. Cheong Wa Dae says US midterm results unlikely to affect Korea-US alliance Korea Times · 2026-11-05
  2. Top Office: US Midterm Election Results Won’t Affect Alliance KBS World · 2026-11-05
  3. (2nd LD) Cheong Wa Dae says U.S. midterm results unlikely to affect S. Korea-U.S. alliance Yonhap · 2026-11-05
  4. PM says sees no big change in alliance with US after Trump's election defeat Korea Times · 2026-11-05
  5. Seoul shares sharply down late Thursday morning as US midterm results spark AI woes Korea Times · 2026-11-05
  6. Dollar Weakens as U.S. Midterm Results Shift Congressional Balance; Won Tests 1,340 Level Business Korea · 2026-11-05

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