South
Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit US President Joe Biden in Washington on
May 21, the White House said Thursday.
“President
Biden looks forward to working with President Moon to further strengthen our
alliance and expand our close cooperation,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki
said in a statement.
“Moon’s
visit will highlight the ironclad alliance between the United States and the
Republic of Korea, and the broad and deep ties between our governments, people
and economies,” she said.
Moon will
be the second world leader to visit the White House since Biden took office in
January, after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with the US leader
earlier this month.
The
meetings reflect Biden’s priority on relationships with Asian allies as his
administration continues to focus on competition with China.
US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin visited Seoul
in March to reaffirm the two countries’ united force against North Korea and
Beijing’s growing ambitions.
In a
recent interview with The New York Times, Moon called on Biden to re-open
negotiations with Pyongyang on the denuclearization of North Korea.
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