Barack Obama: “South Korea is our ally. It has been since the Korean War. And we…”

On the recordNovember 22, 2010

South Korea is our ally. It has been since the Korean War. And we strongly affirm our commitment to defend South Korea as part of that alliance.

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Obama reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defend South Korea amidst rising tensions with North Korea.

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