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Title: President Park, Carter reaffirm strong S. Korea-U.S. military alliance
Our top story this afternoon...
President Park Geun-hye, on her third day in Washington, had paid a visit to the Pentagon for the first time.
There, she reaffirmed the strong military ties between South Korea and the United States.. and pledged to further expand their cooperation.
Hwang Sung-hee reports from Washington.
"Korea thanks you. We go together "
That was President Park′s key message during her visit to the Pentagon on Thursday.
During her talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, President Park called for expanded cooperation in cyber-security and space in their joint efforts to counter North Korean threats.
Saying the U.S. commitment to South Korea is as firm as steel, Carter said he expected Seoul and Washington to closely cooperate in dealing with North Korea′s provocations in the future.
The meeting comes amid concerns of a possible long-range rocket launch by North Korea.
President Park also met with South Korean and American soldiers, calling them the core of their strong alliance.

"As I see South Korean and American soldiers working shoulder-to-shoulder, I think you, standing together on the front line of freedom, are the heart of the South Korea-U.S. alliance."

Following her visit to the Pentagon, President Park held a luncheon meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Naval Observatory.
The two reaffirmed the South Korea-U.S. alliance and agreed to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation on both regional and global issues.

"President Park also met with U.S. officials and academics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies... to explain South Korea′s diplomatic policies. She will wrap up her four-day visit on Friday by holding a summit with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Hwang Sung-hee, Arirang News, Washington."
Title: President Park hints at possible summit with Abe
President Park has hinted at a possible summit with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in the coming weeks.
At a Q-and-A session following her speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies forum..., the South Korean leader said she hopes the upcoming trilateral summit with Japan and China will serve as an opportunity to mend Seoul-Tokyo relations.

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