Seoul-Washington: Where Do We Stand?
April 24, 2007
Speaking to over 100 citizens and media representatives, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow reassured the audience that the U.S.-ROK relationship is still strong, and its strength is symbolized by the large number of Korean-Americans, nearly two million, 400,000 visas processed at the embassy and the signing of the FTA, which is the largest since NAFTA. The FTA will continue to strengthen the relationship between the two nations. Ambassador Vershbow is hopeful that it will pass both the U.S. Congress and the Korean National Assembly.
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