WASHINGTON, June 4 (MENA) - The US congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as the new President of South Korea reaffirming its strong commitment to its alliance with Seoul.

"We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK)," the US State Department said in a press release on Wednesday.

Washington and Seoul share an ironclad commitment to the Alliance grounded in their Mutual Defense Treaty, shared values, and deep economic ties, it said.

"We are also modernizing the Alliance to meet the demands of today’s strategic environment and address new economic challenges," it added.

"We will also continue to deepen US-Japan-ROK trilateral cooperation to bolster regional security, enhance economic resilience and defend our shared democratic principles," it said. (MENA)

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