Andy Kim "Trump will fight back strongly if he uses coercive measures against Asia"

Rep. Andy Kim, the first Korean to become a U.S. senator, said he would strongly confront Trump if he uses coercive measures against South Korea and other Asian countries after taking office.

Rep. Kim held a press conference with Asian media at the Federal Assembly in Washington, D.C., and frankly said he was not optimistic about what Trump would do about the Indo-Pacific and South Korea.

Representative Kim said he spoke with Secretary of State-designate Mako Rubio and others, introducing them that he directly raised the hope that the U.S. should continue the process of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.

He also said the Trump administration would be willing to work together if it tried to strengthen its alliance and partnership, but it would counteract if they acted to weaken the partnership.

Kim, who became the first Korean-American senator after being elected to the Senate in November last year, began his career as a senator with the opening of the 119th U.S. Congress on the 3rd.

Representative Kim will be assigned to four standing committees, including the Commerce, Science and Transportation Commission and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Commission.