South Korean President to visit US for five days, talk North Korea with Biden



News South Korean President to visit US for five days, talk North Korea with Biden North Korea and other security issues likely main agenda items during summit with U.S. President Joe Biden Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House, Joe Biden \| Edited by NK News South Korean President Moon Jae-in will depart Seoul on Wednesday for a five-day trip to Washington D.C., the Blue House announced on Tuesday. Moon is scheduled to meet U.S. President Joe Biden Friday afternoon local time, followed by a joint press conference. The meeting marks the first U.S.-South Korea summit since Biden took office in January this year. Moon had met Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, on nine separate occasions from June 2017 to Sept. 2019. South Korean President Moon Jae-in will depart Seoul on Wednesday for a five-day trip to Washington D.C., the Blue House announced on Tuesday. Moon is scheduled to meet U.S. President Joe Biden Friday afternoon local time, followed by a joint press conference. The meeting marks the first U.S.-South Korea summit since Biden took office in January this year. Moon had met Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, on nine separate occasions from June 2017 to Sept. 2019. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korean President to visit US for five days, talk North Korea with Biden

North Korea and other security issues likely main agenda items during summit with U.S. President Joe Biden

Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2021

South Korean President to visit US for five days, talk North Korea with Biden

Blue House, Joe Biden | Edited by NK News

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will depart Seoul on Wednesday for a five-day trip to Washington D.C., the Blue House announced on Tuesday. Moon is scheduled to meet U.S. President Joe Biden Friday afternoon local time, followed by a joint press conference.

The meeting marks the first U.S.-South Korea summit since Biden took office in January this year. Moon had met Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, on nine separate occasions from June 2017 to Sept. 2019.