Address by President Park Geun-hye
to the Joint Session of the United States Congress
"Our nation honors her sons and daughters, who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met."
Time and again, I am moved when I read those familiar words.
☞ Full Text Korea-U.S. Alliance Opens a New Era of Hope
President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barrack Obama adopted a joint declaration for the Korea-U.S. alliance and discussed ways to further develop the bilateral relations in a future-forward manner during summit talks on May 7 (local time in Washington D.C.) at the White House.
This joint declaration evaluated progress of the 60-year-old bilateral alliance, reaffirmed its pivotal role in maintaining peace and prosperity in the Asia–Pacific region and America’s firm defense pledges, and stressed the need to make efforts in maintaining peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula towards peaceful reunification and the importance of making joint responses in dealing with North Korean issues, including nuclear development.
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Remarks by President Park at a Joint Press Conference
Following a Summit with President Obama
Let me start by thanking President Obama for his invitation and his gracious hospitality.
During my meeting with the President today, I was able to have a heart-to-heart talk with him on a wide range of common interests. I found that the two us of have a broad common view about the vision and roles that should guide the Korea-U.S. alliance as it moves forward, and I was delighted to see this.
First of all, the President and I shared the view that the Korea-U.S. alliance has served as a faithful bulwark of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia, and that the alliance should continue to serve as a linchpin for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Asia. In this regard, I believe it is significant that the Joint Declaration in Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Alliance we adopted spells out the direction that our comprehensive strategic alliance should take.
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Ultimate Goal of Korea-U.S. Alliance Is Human Happiness
President Park Geun-hye said that the friendship between Korea and the United States should embark on a new journey to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance, while stressing that “the alliance should contribute to world peace as its fundamental goal.”
“I believe the Korea-U.S. alliance can make solid progress on the firm foundation of shared values, mutual trust, and co-prosperity when it contributes to world peace by encompassing culture, as well as security and the economy,” said President Park at a banquet dinner held at the Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. on May 7 (local time in Washington, D.C.).
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UN Chief Supports President's N. Korean Policy Vision
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his support for President Park Geun-hye’s proposal of trust-building on the Korean Peninsula.
President Park expressed her gratitude to Ban and the UN for making efforts to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear development and provocations during a meeting with the UN chief during her visit to New York on May 6.
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Interviews with CBS News and Washington Post
● South Korean president: North Korea will "pay" for any attack
☞ CBS News Interview(5.6) ● South Korean President Park Geun-hye answers questions
☞ Washington Post Interview(5.8) 
