SEOUL, April 21 — US President Joe Biden is anticipated to go to South Korea subsequent month for a summit with the nation’s incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol, an individual acquainted with the matter stated.
Yoon is about to take workplace on May 10, after successful a intently contested election on March 9.
The supply, who declined to be recognized citing the delicate nature of the matter, stated the precise schedule of the go to has not been finalised.
South Korea’s DongA Ilbo newspaper stated Biden will possible arrive on May 20 for a three-day keep earlier than departing to Japan to participate in a summit of the Quad group of nations that features the United States, India, Australia and Japan.
Yoon’s transition crew declined to touch upon the report.
The deliberate go to comes after North Korea restarted assessments of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) final month, and amid indicators that it might be getting ready to renew nuclear testing. — Reuters