(Reuters) - The United&nbsp;States will continue to&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;closely with&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;on more&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;Ukraine, calling its key Asian ally "a stalwart partner" in defending&nbsp;Ukraine's sovereignty, a U.S.&nbsp;State&nbsp;Department spokesperson said.
In an exclusive interview with Reuters,&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the country might go beyond humanitarian or financial aid for&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;under certain circumstances, signalling a shift in his stance against arming&nbsp;Ukraine&nbsp;for the first time.
"The ROK (Republic of&nbsp;Korea) has been a stalwart partner in defending&nbsp;Ukraine's right to territorial sovereignty against Russian aggression from the earliest days of the full-scale invasion," a U.S.&nbsp;State&nbsp;Department spokesperson said in an emailed response to Reuters, when asked about Yoon's comments.
The spokesperson didn't want to be identified by name.
The Republic of&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;is&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea's official name.
"We will continue to&nbsp;coordinate&nbsp;closely with our ally on&nbsp;additional&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;Ukraine," the spokesperson said.
A key U.S. ally and major producer of artillery ammunition,&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;has so far tried to avoid antagonising Russia due to its companies operating there and Moscow's influence over North&nbsp;Korea, despite mounting pressure from western countries for weapons supply.
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(Reporting by David Brunnstrom in Washington, Writing by Ju-min Park; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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US to coordinate with South Korea on additional Ukraine support - State Dept