South Korea visit to 'deepen and strengthen' relations with US, top Commerce official says
South Korea visit to "deepen and strengthen" relations with the United States, top Commerce official says. A top Department of Commerce official 's visit to South Korea is intended to "find ways to deepen and strengthen " the connection between the two countries, and to build off the President of South Korea's state visit to the United States earlier this year, according to the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. "The thing that we're hearing consistently, is the need to to align our approaches," Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves told ABC News from Seoul, South Korea. "Our national security interests and our economic security interests can best be served, if we have alignment." The deputy secretary said the two countries are aligned on a host of issues, including ensuring democratic norms, standards and values. Graves took along 15 cybersecurity companies from the United States to encourage further engagement and investment betwe...