,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,romney7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea      
relation%ip to safegu>d+ peace security 
& prosp]ity on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 9 !  
,indo-,pacific region1 & beyond1 &      
welcom+ ! visit ( ,presid5t ,moon ,jae-9
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance is ! 
l9*p9 ( peace1 security1 & prosp]ity on 
! ,korean ,p59sula & 9 ! ,indo-,pacific 
region & is critical to close           
coord9ation to face ! *all5ges pos$ by !
 ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea &  
address future security *all5ges2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea     
alliance is root$ 9 mutual tru/1 %>$    
values1 int]tw9$ economic int]e/s1 &    
g5]ations ( p-to-p ties ?r\gh fri5d%ip1 

family1 & community t1 tak5 toge!r1     
provides a f\ndation = "o ( ! /ronge/1  
mo/ int]op]able1 & dynamic bilat]al     
alliances 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,korea e/abli%$ diplomatic relations 
on ,may #bb1 #ahhb1 ) ! sign+ ( !       
,treaty ( ,peace1 ,amity1 ,comm]ce &    
,navigation2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1     
#aiec1 ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 
7#e ,u4,s4,t4 #bcfh7 0 sign$ 9 ,wa%+ton 
) ratification advis$ by ! ,s5ate on    
,janu>y #bf1 #aied1 & ! %>$ commitm5t to
 recognize an arm$ attack on ei!r ( !   
,p>ties z dang]\s to ! peace & security 
( ! o!r & to act to meet ! common dang] 
9 accordance ) ea*'s con/itutional      
processes rema9s 9 =ce today2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates assures its ironclad      
security commitm5t to ! ,republic (     
,korea1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d$  
det]r5t und]p9n$ by ! full range (      
,unit$ ,/ates capabilities2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
alliance 0 =g$ 9 blood1 ) #a1ghi1jjj    

,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s1 sailors1 airm51 &
 ,m>9es s]v+ 9 !at] dur+ ! w>1 ( :om    
#cf1egd paid ! ultimate sacrifice ) _!  
lives 9 def5se ( fre$om 9 ! ,republic ( 
,korea1 includ+ #g1agd ,korean          
,augm5tation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army   
7,,katusa7 soldi]s1 & ov] #g1ejj memb]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces rema9     
classifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z    
miss+ 9 action2 ,:]eas casualties ( !   
,republic ( ,korea 7 m ?an #bag1jjj     
soldi]s kill$1 m ?an #bia1jjj w\nd$1 &  
ov] #a1jjj1jjj civilians kill$ or miss+2
 ,:]eas #bjba m>ks ! #fh? anniv]s>y ( ! 
cessation ( ho/ilities 9 ! ,korean ,w> &
 ! sign+ ( ! ,armi/ice ,agreem5t on     
,july #bg1 #aiec1 :i* rema9s 9 =ce today
 & t by its t]ms has nei!r =mally end$ !
 ,korean ,w> nor con/itut$ a p]man5t    
settlem5t ( peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to section #b ( !      
,korean ,w> ,vet]ans ,memorial ,wall (  
,remembrance ,act 7,public ,law         
#aad-bcj2 #acj ,/at4 #idg71 a ,wall (   
,remembrance is curr5tly be+ add$ to !  

,korean ,w> ,vet]ans ,memorial ) ! names
 ( ^? t di$ 9 !at]1 are li/$ z miss+1 or
 7 prison]s ( w>1 & w\ld also li/ !     
numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,,katusa :o 7 kill$ 9
 action1 w\nd$ 9 action1 prison]s ( w>1 
or are li/$ z miss+ 9 action2 ,:]eas !  
,republic ( ,korea1 9 an extraord9>y    
ge/ure ( la/+ gratitude1 has contribut$ 
to ! con/ruction ( ! ,wall (            
,remembrance1 :i* w s]ve z an et]nal    
rem9d] = g5]ations to come ( !          
sacrifices made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,republic ( ,korea alliance 9 def5se (  
fre$om & regional security2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea ,=eign 
& ,def5se ,m9i/]ial ,meet+ 7#bb7 met on 
,m>* #ah1 #bjba1 9 ,se\l & reaffirm$ t !
 ,,rok-,u4,s4 ,alliance1 =g$ 9 blood on 
! battlefield #gj ye>s ago1 s]ves z !   
l9*p9 ( peace1 security1 & prosp]ity on 
! ,korean ,p59sula & ! ,indo-,pacific   
region2 ,:]eas a new1 six-ye> ,special  
,measures ,agreem5t 7,,sma7 0 initial$  
on ! same day 9 ! pres5ce ( ! secret>ies
 & m9i/]s & 0 lat] sign$ on ,april #h1  

#bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,republic ( ,korea are committ$ to      
pursu+ closely coord9at$ diplomatic     
ef=ts ?r\gh a %>$ /rategy to a*ieve !   
complete1 v]ifiable1 & irrev]sible      
d5ucle>ization ( ,nor? ,korea & e/abli%+
 peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas    
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 /at$ t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea      
relation%ip is root$ 9 mutual tru/1 9   
%>$ values1 deeply int]tw9$ economic    
int]e/s1 &1 ( c\rse--& maybe mo/        
important--g5]ations ( family &         
community ties & hav+ "o ano!r's back 9 
! mo/ difficult times2 ,:]eas ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,lloyd ,au/9 /at$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance is   
ironclad & among ! /ronge/ bilat]al1    
int]op]able1 & dynamic alliances 9 ! _w1
 fur!r /at+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s    
fully committ$ to ! def5se ( ! ,republic
 ( ,korea1 us+ ! full range ( ,u4,s4    
capabilities1 includ+ our ext5d$        
det]r5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #b1 #bjba1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea-,japan 

,trilat]al ,national ,security ,advisors
 meet+ took place at ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,naval ,academy 9 ,annapolis1 ,m>yl&1 & 
also on ,may #e1 #bjba1 a ,trilat]al    
,=eign ,m9i/]s' meet+ took place 9      
,london to consult on ! ,unit$ ,/ates'  
review ( its ,nor? ,korea policy & to   
discuss issues ( common conc]n includ+  
,indo ,pacific security2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! jo9t press /atem5t1 ! national    
security advisors %>$ _! conc]ns ab\t   
,nor? ,korea's nucle> & balli/ic missile
 programs & reaffirm$ _! commitm5t to   
address & resolve ^! issues ?r\gh       
conc]t$ trilat]al coop]ation t[>ds      
d5ucle>ization & fur!r agre$ on !       
imp]ative = full implem5tation (        
relevant ,,un ,security ,c\ncil         
resolutions by ! int]national community1
 includ+ ,nor? ,korea1 prev5t+          
prolif]ation1 & coop]at+ to /r5g!n      
det]r5ce & ma9ta9 peace & /ability on ! 
,korean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas a robu/ &      
effective trilat]al relation%ip betwe5 &
 among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,republic (   

,korea1 & ,japan is critical = jo9t     
security & int]e/s 9 def5d+ fre$om &    
democracy1 uphold+ human rights1 promot+
 peace1 security1 & ! rule ( law 9 !    
,indo-,pacific & across ! globe1        
*ampion+ wom5's emp[]m5t1 & combat+ &   
adapt+ to complex environm5tal *all5ges2
 ,:]eas ,secret>y ,bl9k5 said dur+ a    
,m>* #ag1 #bjba1 meet+ ) ,republic (    
,korea ,=eign ,m9i/] ,*ung ,eui-yong t !
 au?orit>ian regime 9 ,nor? ,korea      
cont9ues to commit sy/ematic &          
widespread abuses aga9/ its own p4 ,we  
mu/ /& ) p dem&+ _! fundam5tal rights & 
fre$oms & aga9/ ^? :o repress !m42      
,:]eas ! ,am]ican & ,korean p %>e deeply
 root$ values ( def5d+ fre$om1 *ampion+ 
economic & social opportunity &         
inclusion1 uphold+ human rights1 &      
respect+ ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas !         
,republic ( ,korea is ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
six? l>ge/ goods trad+ p>tn] )          
#acd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total 7two way7 goods
 trade & #cd1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 total s]vices
 trade = a comb9$ #afh1fjj1jjj1jjj dur+ 

#bjai &1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports ( goods 
& s]vices to ! ,republic ( ,korea       
support$ an e/imat$ #ceh1jjj ,unit$     
,/ates jobs 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas ! ,republic 
( ,korea is "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates top    
s\rces ( ,=eign ,direct ,inve/m5t       
7,,fdi71 :i* total$ #fa1hjj1jjj1jjj 9   
#bjai 7up #i4b p]c5t ov] ! previ\s ye>7 
& supports m ?an #gd1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates  
jobs 9 key sectors includ+ auto         
compon5ts1 indu/rial equipm5t1 consum]  
electronics1 s(tw>e & ,,x s]vices1      
r5ewable en]gy1 & electronic compon5ts t
 are all critical to help+ protect !    
,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9 z well z fo/]  
lead]%ip 9 a gre5 te*nology future2     
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,korea made        
significant contributions to ! global   
community 9 combat+ ,,covid-#ai1 includ+
 ! manufacture & export ( ,rev]se       
,transcription ,polym]ase ,*a9 ,reaction
 7,,rt-,,pcr7 te/ kits to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & v>i\s /ate gov]nm5ts1
 z well z ! donation ( #b1jjj1jjj masks 

to help fill %ortages 9 hospitals mo/   
impact$ by ,,covid-#ai & an additional  
#ejj1jjj masks t 7 di/ribut$ to ,korean 
,w> vet]ans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! /r5g? ( ! ,unit$               
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea relation%ip is
 due 9 l>ge "p to ! ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj    
,korean ,am]icans t h made significant  
contributions to e facet ( ,am]ican     
society & lead]%ip to n[ include f\r    
memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,&y 
,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,"y ,kim (          
,cali=nia1 ,m>ilyn ,/rickl& ( ,wa%+ton1 
& ,mi*elle ,/eel ( ,cali=nia2 & ,:]eas1 
9 ,may #bjba1 ,presid5t ,moon ,jae-9 w  
visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! invitation ( 
,presid5t ,joe ,bid53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,presid5t   
,moon ,jae-9 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea relation%ip z 
! l9*p9 to safegu>d+ peace1 security1 & 
prosp]ity on ! ,korean ,p59sula & 9 !   
,indo-,pacific region2  7#c7 reaffirms  
,unit$ ,/ates ext5d$ det]r5ce commitm5ts

 to ! ,republic ( ,korea1 & t ! ,unit$  
,/ates w cont9ue to ensure t its policy 
& po/ure reflects ! requirem5ts ( ext5d$
 det]r5ce2  7#d7 supports ongo+ ef=ts to
 fur!r /r5g!n1 broad51 & deep5 !        
ironclad ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (      
,korea alliance1 includ+ ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,korea ,security ,consultative   
,committee 7#bb7 to confront ?reats to !
 peace & safety ( bo? nations1 & to /&  
toge!r = ! common values & %>$ int]e/s t
 unite u2  7#e7 calls = cont9u$         
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 9 !
 promotion ( human rights2  7#f7 commits
 to cont9u+ & exp&+ ,unit$              
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea m$ical1       
sci5tific1 & vacc9e collaboration1      
p>ticul>ly s9ce coop]ation betwe5 ! two 
c\ntries has sav$ c\ntless lives dur+ ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#g7 recognizes !  
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (   
,korea 9 address+ global *all5ges1      
includ+ ,,covid-#ai *all5ges1 t ?reat5 !
 heal? & safety ( p ev]y:]e2  7#h7      

enc\rages1 z writt5 9 ! ,jo9t ,/atem5t (
 ! #bjba ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic (      
,korea ,=eign & ,def5se ,m9i/]ial ,meet+
 7#bb71 mutually-re9=c+ & future-ori5t$ 
coop]ation across a wide range ( areas2 
7#i7 calls = close coord9ation to a*ieve
 ! d5ucle>ization ( ! ,,dprk & !        
e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t & la/+ peace on !
 ,korean ,p59sula2  7#aj7 appreciates   
,presid5t ,moon's commitm5t to          
diplomacy1 includ+ ?r\gh 8 sign+ ( !    
jo9t ,republic ( ,korea-,democratic ,p's
 ,republic ( ,korea ,april #bg1 #bjah1  
,panmunjom ,decl>ation = ,peace1        
,prosp]ity & ,reunification ( ! ,korean 
,p59sula2  7#aa7 enc\rages close        
coop]ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,japan to address 
%>$ *all5ges2 &  7#ab7 appreciates !    
,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,republic ( ,korea =  
_! extraord9>y contribution to ! ,wall (
 ,remembrance at ! ,korean ,w> ,vet]ans 
,memorial1 & ext5ds well wi%es = !      
gr\ndbreak+ c]emony dur+ ,presid5t ,moon
 ,jae-9's visit4