Indo-PacificSouth Korea will stand by US to defend liberal order: Moon tells VP
Harris says alliance can promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the ceremonial office in Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex on May 21. © AP
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia chief desk editor
NEW YORK -- After meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country will always stand with America in "defending liberal democratic international order," a pledge meant to show the strength of the alliance while not directly criticizing China.