▲ James Kim (R), chairman of the chamber, and James Heller, charge d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding on their joint Freedom 250 initiative held in Seoul on Feb. 26, 2026, in this photo provided by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

US biz lobby-commemorative campaign

AMCHAM, U.S. Embassy partner on yearlong campaign to deepen S. Korea-U.S. partnership

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) and the U.S. Embassy in Seoul have agreed to collaborate on various programs on the South Korea-U.S. partnership through an initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the chamber said Thursday.

According to AMCHAM, the chamber and the embassy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Wednesday on the yearlong "Freedom 250" initiative, under which the two sides will co-host commemorative programs and executive-level dialogues throughout the year.

The chamber said programs will highlight the strength and breadth of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, which has evolved from a security-focused partnership into a comprehensive relationship spanning trade, technology, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

"We will highlight how our shared values of freedom and innovation continue to sustain the U.S.-Korea alliance -- one of the most important in the world," AMCHAM Chairman James Kim said.

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