South Korean President Moon will visit White House on May 21, confirming ‘ironclad alliance’

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US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet next month. Photo: AFP

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Published: 10:32am, 30 Apr 2021Updated: 11:55am, 30 Apr 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House on May 21 for talks with US President Joe Biden, highlighting the “ironclad alliance” between the two countries, the White House said on Thursday.

“President Biden looks forward to working with President Moon to further strengthen our alliance and expand our close cooperation,” the White House 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.”

The event will mark the second in-person summit with a foreign leader of Biden’s presidency, which began in January.

Both meetings have been with Asian allies. The first, earlier this month, was with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

Moon’s senior press secretary, Chung Man-ho, told a televised briefing that the two leaders will reaffirm the solidity of their countries’ alliance and look forward to expanding comprehensive and reciprocal cooperation based on the friendship of the two nations.

Biden has identified China’s rise as the preeminent geopolitical challenge facing the US, and he has been working to shore up support among allies in the region to counter what the US regards as abusive market and human rights practices of China.

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“The meeting will also address close cooperation between South Korea and the US to make progress on the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and a lasting peace policy, as well as practical cooperation, including on economy and trade, and the response to global challenges such as climate change and Covid-19,” Chung said.