South Korean Presidential Office: ”We are prepared to respond appropriately to any outcome of the US presidential elections”

Regarding the US presidential election that began on the 5th (local time), the South Korean government said, "Whatever the outcome, our government is prepared to respond firmly."
A South Korean presidential office official told reporters at the presidential office in Seoul that morning, "The US presidential election is a historic event that will change not only the international situation, but also the world.
"The results of the election will have a major impact on the international situation, including the United States, China, Russia, and the European Union, as well as South Korea and Japan, and will have a major impact on future politics," he said.
"It will have a big impact on the US and the domestic government," he said. "We also need to respond to situations such as North Korea sending troops to the Ukraine war," he said. "The war itself will have an impact on the US presidential election."
"It could have an impact on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, and it could have an impact on the war in Ukraine and it could have an impact on the situation on the Korean Peninsula."
Meanwhile, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it will "make every diplomatic effort to continue close cooperation with the next U.S. administration."
A spokesman for the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a regular press conference that afternoon, "Up until now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been closely monitoring the developments in the U.S. presidential election in close cooperation with related ministries, local diplomatic missions, and academic and business circles, and has been working to maintain close ties with the US until after the election.
"We have been making thorough preparations with this in mind," he said. "We have been actively using the opportunities for high-ranking officials to visit Korea and the United States, and have been in full contact with both camps (of the U.S.)," he said.
"Through this action, we were able to confirm that 'support in the United States for the ROK-U.S. alliance and ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation is bipartisan and strong,'" he added.
Regarding plans to dispatch high-ranking officials, he said, "The outcome of the US presidential election will determine
Regardless of the outcome, our government is fully prepared."