March 7 (UPI) -- The White House announced Tuesday that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee will travel to Washington for an official state visit on April 26.
The state dinner comes on the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and at a critical time in the country's policy in Asia as Washington continues to rally allies as a counterweight to North Korea and China.