Biden looks forward to working with S. Korea's President-elect Yoon: White House
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday congratulated South Korea's President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, also saying President Joe Biden looks forward to working with the new South Korean leader.
"We congratulate President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol," a White House spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency in an email. "The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, our economies and our people is ironclad."
The remarks came after the prosecutor-turned-politician was declared winner in the South Korean presidential election, held Wednesday (Seoul time).
"President Biden looks forward to continue working with the new President-elect to further expand our close cooperation," the White House official added.
Yoon is set to take office on May 10.
The U.S. leader is widely expected to visit South Korea in May as part of his Asia trip that will include a stop in Japan for the second in-person Quad summit.

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol poses for photos after receiving flowers in his party's election situation room at the National Assembly in Seoul on March 10, 2022. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
bdk@yna.co.kr
(END)
-
BTS' J-Hope tries long hair in photo book to be released this month
-
Yoon's approval rating slips for 3rd week: poll
-
Opposition leader says he will appear again before prosecutors for questioning
-
(LEAD) Opposition leader says he will appear again before prosecutors for questioning
-
Ruling party, gov't mulling expanding heating bill support for middle class
-
(LEAD) Most people masked up on 1st day of lifting of mandate rules
-
DP hits back at Yoon's office over stock manipulation allegations involving first lady
-
Jay Park's Won Soju to be sold in U.S.
-
(2nd LD) Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes
-
Yoon's approval rating slips for 3rd week: poll
-
(2nd LD) Search under way for 9 missing after fishing boat capsizes
-
(LEAD) Opposition party takes to streets to protest prosecution probes into leader
-
Korean American Rep. Young Kim named chair of House Indo-Pacific subcommittee
-
(2nd LD) Families of crowd crush victims hold memorial rally in downtown Seoul
-
(LEAD) Nine fishermen missing in boat capsizing off southwestern coast