President Biden of the United States, who is visiting South Korea, visited South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and a semiconductor factory, and called on the South Korean side to strengthen the supply chain = supply network with a view to countering China. ..
President Biden of the United States arrived at South Korea around 5:30 pm on the 20th, the first country to visit Asia for the first time since taking office.
Upon arrival, President Biden immediately visited Samsung Electronics' factory, which holds a large share of the global semiconductor market, and visited the factory with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office on the 10th of this month.
The Biden administration is aiming to build a supply chain = supply network that does not depend on China, saying that semiconductors are also involved in national security.
President Biden, who spoke after the visit, said that the global shortage of semiconductors led to a shortage of automobiles and rising prices. We need to secure a network. It is important to work with partners like South Korea who share values and strengthen the resilience of the supply network. "
In addition, President Yun said that South Korea plays a central role in the world's semiconductor supply network. I hope that it will be reborn as a security alliance, "he said, and hoped that cooperation would be strengthened in the field of economic security.