US President Joe Biden will meet with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in Washington on May 21, the White House announced on Thursday April 29. Joe biden “Is delighted to welcome the South Korean President” and of ” to work “ with him “To further strengthen [leur] alliance and extend [leur] close cooperation “, said his spokesperson, Jen Psaki.
His visit “Will underline the unwavering alliance between the United States and South Korea” and the “Deep links” Between “Governments, peoples and economies” of the two countries, she added.
Moon Jae-in will be the second foreign leader to be received in person by the Democratic President at the White House, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who came in April.
North Korea denuclearization negotiations
These choices reflect the priority given by Joe Biden to allies closest to the United States, particularly in Asia where competition is being played out with China, Washington’s main strategic adversary.
The South Korean president recently called on Joe Biden to restart negotiations with Pyongyang over the denuclearization of North Korea, in an interview published by the New York Times April 21.
In mid-March, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin traveled to Seoul to reaffirm their shared commitment to North Korea and Beijing’s growing ambitions.