ROK President Park to visit United States of America
Washington DC,  May 7 - 8th, 2013
 

According to Speaker of the house site, dated April 23rd, 2013, Press Release, Speaker John Boehner will invite President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that he will invite President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to address a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

“It will be my honor to welcome President Park to the United States Capitol next month,” Speaker Boehner said. “Given the North Korean regime’s recent provocative actions, President Park’s address to Congress will serve as a vital and timely reminder that Americans and South Koreans will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder to preserve our hopes for peace and freedom.” President Park is the 11th president of the Republic of Korea, and will be the sixth to address a joint meeting of Congress. Previous South Korean presidents to address Congress include:

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On April 15th, 2013, White House The White House Office of the Press Secretary announced that President Obama will welcome President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to the White House on May 7.  As celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance this year, President Park’s visit will highlight the growth, breadth, depth and strength of our alliance, our increased global cooperation, the deep economic ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea, and the strong bonds of friendship between the American and Korean people.

According to Latest Headlines, via CHEONG WA DAE, dated April 25, 2013, by Yoon Sojung reported that Cheong Wa Dae also said in its official release on the same day that President Park will give an address at a joint meeting of U.S Congress at the Capitol on invitation of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner during her visit to the United States which will start on May 7.

The invitation reflects "the significance and closeness of the Seoul-Washington alliance" and "the symbolic meaning of President Park's U.S. visit as the first female leader in the Northeast Asian region," according to Cheong Wa Dae. In the speech, President Park will evaluate the 60-year-old Korea-U.S. alliance and introduce Korea's development in various sectors, including politics, economy, and culture, and her visions in regard to cooperation for peace in Northeast Asia and other global issues, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

President Park will become the sixth South Korean leader to address the U.S. Congress. Former President Lee Myung-bak also made an address in front of Congress in October 2011.

Photo description above in addition,   President Park addressed on March 8th, 2013 that  "The South Korean military and U.S. forces stationed in the country should jointly keep a close eye on North Korea and prepare to immediately neutralize any provocation."

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Park of the Republic of Korea to the White House

Sources: White House, CHEONG WA DAE,  Speaker of The House, Youtube, and Arirang Related links: President Lee's visit to White House S. Korea's President Lee Myung Bak Gives Thumbs Up to Washington State Latest Tention in Paninsula NORTH KOREA'S MUSUDAN/2013/index8b.htm Catch4all.com, Sandra Englund, May 2nd, 2013