South Korea will stand by US to defend liberal order: Moon tells VP

Harris says alliance can promote a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific

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.

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