Biden to host South Korean counterpart Yoon for second state visit | World news
President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for the second state visit of his administration, the White House announced Tuesday. Yoon will be joined by first lady Kim Keon Hee. A public dinner will be held on April 26.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the event will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the partnership between the United States and South Korea, which she called “important to the advancement of peace, stability, and prosperity for both our countries, the Indo-Pacific , and around the world. “
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The US has been trying to strengthen its relations in Asia as a balance to China’s rising influence. Biden visited South Korea and Japan last year, and he urged the two countries – both important US allies – to repair their own relationship with each other.
The problem stems from the history of Japanese colonization on the Korean peninsula, and Yoon recently announced a plan to resolve long-standing disputes over compensation for slave labor.
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Biden said he was encouraged by the development, saying that “our countries are stronger — and our world is safer and more prosperous — when we stand together.”
Biden’s first state visit took place for French President Emmanuel Macron on Dec.
