2023.07.07
AMCHAM hosts luncheon to commemorate Korea-U.S. alliance's 70th anniversary
BY SHIN HA-NEE,
Korea JoongAng Daily - The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) said
on Friday that it hosted a special luncheon to commemorate the 70th anniversary
of the establishment of the Korea-U.S. alliance.
Lieutenant General
Willard M. Burleson III, and Joy M. Sakurai, chargé d'affaires at the U.S.
Embassy in Seoul, attended the event held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel in
southern Seoul.
“Given the rapidly
changing geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape in our region, closer bilateral
cooperation and engagement between the U.S. and Korea are essential to address
key global security issues,” Amcham Chairman James Kim said in his remarks at the
luncheon.
During the event,
Burleson, Sakurai and Kim discussed the significance of the Korea-U.S.
alliance, the challenges posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the
implications of geopolitical dynamics surrounding China and Russia, the
economic cooperation within the alliance as well as the trilateral partnership
between Korea, the United States and Japan.