U.S. Ambassador to Korea Steel Hosts Dinner Inviting Leaders of the Ruling and Opposition Parties
Attention is focused on the dinner on pending Korea-U.S. issues, where the deployment to the Strait of Hormuz and the implementation of investment in the U.S. were discussed Check the background of contacts with leaders of the ruling and opposition parties and confirm the direction of diplomacy and trade
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steele hosted a dinner on the 21st at the ambassador's residence in Jung District, Seoul, inviting leaders of both the ruling and opposition parties. This dinner took place four days after Ambassador Steele's private visit to the Blue House, suggesting that contacts related to pending KoreaU.S. issues are continuing.
The dinner was attended by Han Byungdo, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea; Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party; and Song Seokjun, chair of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee. In political circles, attention is focused on the possibility that issues such as deploying troops to the Strait of Hormuz and ways to carry out U.S. investment commitments were discussed.
The United States has repeatedly called for military contributions in the Strait of Hormuz and the fulfillment of investment commitments to the U.S. The South Korean government is reportedly reviewing roles necessary to protect merchant ships while avoiding involvement in the war, and is also carrying out National Assembly briefings and coordinating detailed wording regarding negotiations over U.S. investment.