Main opposition party congratulates Trump on US presidential election win
National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul. Korea Times file
South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday congratulated former U.S. President Donald Trump on his second term, expressing hopes for a stronger Seoul-Washington alliance.
"We sincerely congratulate him for the win," said Cho Seung-rae, senior spokesman for the DP, expressing optimism that Trump's second term might bring new opportunities for contributing to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
"The DP will work with Trump to ensure that the strong U.S.-South Korea alliance becomes more than just a blood alliance," he added.
According to U.S. media, Republican candidate Donald Trump won more than 270 Electoral College votes in the U.S. presidential election, becoming the first president in more than a century to win a non-consecutive second term. (Yonhap)