U.S. State Department "confident" S. Korea-U.S. ties will "thrive" under Lee Jae-myung administration

The U.S. is "confident" that ties between Seoul and Washington will continue to "thrive" under the Lee Jae-myung administration.

Remarks to this end were made by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce during a press briefing on Tuesday in response to a question about President Lee's approach to the alliance between the two countries.

The new South Korean president for his part has pledged "pragmatic" diplomacy while highlighting the importance of bilateral relations.

Following talks on the phone last week President Lee and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump are expected to meet on the margins of the G7 meeting in Canada starting June 15th.