South Korea is assessing the implications of the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the U.S. midterm elections, which gave the party control of both the Senate and the House. Seoul is closely monitoring possible changes to U.S. regulation of the artificial intelligence industry and tariff policy, while seeking to preserve existing cooperation with President Donald Trump and the White House and expand outreach to Congress. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said bipartisan support for the alliance should limit major changes in bilateral ties, but acknowledged that the result was stronger than expected and required closer policy analysis. Seoul is also reviewing security cooperation, uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing rights, nuclear-powered submarines, wartime operational control transfer and Korean investment in the United States. The Foreign Ministry said it would strengthen contacts with incoming lawmakers and reinforce communication channels, while relevant ministries prepare coordinated responses. Investment pressure is not expected to ease substantially because Democrats also prioritize attracting capital and creating U.S. jobs.