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Seoul sees no major shift in US alliance after midterms
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. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook 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. KBS World adds that Seoul will continue to analyze changes in the political landscape and maintain close communication with Washington and Congress. Markets reacted separately: Seoul shares traded sharply lower late Thursday morning on worries about U.S. AI policies after the midterms, the Korea Times reports, while Business Korea notes the dollar weakened as Democrats secured both chambers, with the won testing the 1,340 level.
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