US President Joe Biden, who is visiting South Korea, is planning to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on the afternoon of the 21st. I would like to confirm the cooperation with.
US President Joe Biden has been visiting South Korea, the first country to visit Asia since the 20th, and will meet with President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office on the 10th of this month, in the capital Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st.
The U.S. government has said that North Korea may launch a nuclear test and missile launch during President Biden's visit to Japan and South Korea, and the talks will focus on dealing with North Korea. is.
"We will provide South Korea and Japan with deterrence and defense, and will resolutely respond to any threats," said Sullivan, an aide to President Sullivan, who is in charge of security policy at the White House. That is the main message of this visit, "he said, and it seems that the talks will convey that the United States' involvement in South Korea's defense is unwavering.
On top of that, President Biden wants to confirm cooperation with South Korea, an ally, so that he can take a unified response to North Korea, which escalate provocative actions.
Furthermore, at the meeting, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged on strengthening cooperation in the field of economic security, such as building a semiconductor supply chain = supply network, with a view to countering China.
South Korea Yun Administration Strengthening the US-ROK Alliance
South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol administration has emphasized that this is the earliest summit meeting with the United States after taking office among the successive presidents of South Korea, and wants to impress the strengthening of the US-ROK alliance both inside and outside the country.
Particular emphasis is placed on responding to North Korea, which is accelerating nuclear and missile development, and cooperation in the field of economic security.
Among them, there is a growing view that North Korea is likely to launch missiles including ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class in the near future, and South Korean intelligence agencies say that North Korea is conducting its seventh nuclear test. We are analyzing that the preparations have already been completed.
A senior official of the South Korean presidential office said, "The first thing to confirm at the summit meeting is how to strengthen the reliable and effective expansion deterrence between the two countries." Based on the South Korean alliance, it is expected to appeal its stance of strengthening deterrence against North Korea.
Regarding economic security, with the policy of promoting cooperation with the United States to build a strong supply chain = supply network, President Yun and President Biden, who just arrived in South Korea, on the 20th of Samsung Electronics The visit to the semiconductor factory is a sign of that attitude.
Furthermore, the Yun administration has expressed its intention to participate in the IPEF = Indo-Pacific economic framework with the opposition to China in mind, and this meeting was an opportunity to develop US-Korea relations as a "comprehensive strategic alliance." It seems to be an idea you want to do.
Strongly restraining cooperation between North Korea, the United States and South Korea
North Korea announces a discourse every day to condemn South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol administration, which has indicated a policy of strengthening deterrence against North Korea based on the alliance with the United States, and cooperates between the United States and South Korea. I am strongly restraining.
On the 20th, on the website of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Homeland, which is the contact point with South Korea, the Yun administration said that it intends to expand the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. I'm aiming for it. "
In addition, he accused the Yun administration of emphasizing cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea, saying, "It is not difficult to imagine how cruel disasters will be caused," and reiterated that he is a "nuclear-weapon state." Insisted and intimidated.
North Korea responds to President Yun's inauguration speech saying, "If we switch to substantial denuclearization, we will prepare a bold plan that can dramatically improve the economy and civil life," and the new coronavirus. It has not responded to proposals for humanitarian assistance, including the provision of vaccines, and has made it clear that it is confronting the conservative government, which was launched in South Korea for the first time in five years.