South Korea PM sees no big change in U.S. alliance after Trump midterm loss

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday she anticipates no big changes in relations with the United States after President Donald Trump's Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat in this week's midterms, Yonhap reported. Speaking at a parliamentary budget committee meeting, Han said both Democratic and Republican parties have treated the Korea-U.S. alliance as important, so she does not expect very big changes. She called the Democratic victory stronger than expected and said ministries are reviewing what needs detailed analysis or additional measures. [1]

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  1. PM says sees no big change in alliance with U.S. after Trump's election defeat

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