South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol makes state visit to Washington (35 images)

By Wade Sheridan

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visits Washington the week of April 24, 2023. He toured NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland with Vice President Kamala Harris and joined U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the Korean War Memorial before visiting the White House for meetings. The trip also included a state dinner and Yoon's address to Congress.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivers an address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27, 2023. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Yoon waves as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (L) and Vice President Kamala Harris applaud. Yoon vowed that his nation will stand with the United States in the global defense of freedom and democracy. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Yoon (C) shakes hands with McCarthy, R-Calif. Yoon declared that the U.S.-South Korea alliance must stand united against North Korean threats to freedom and democracy. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Rep. Young Kim, D-Calif., smiles after being recognized during Yoon's address. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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