Biden, 13 Leaders, Sign Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Voice of America
US President Joe Biden offers a toast at the heads of delegation dinner at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Nov. 16, 2023, at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. US President Joe Biden speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco.
U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday hailed a new economic agreement among 14 Asia Pacific countries aimed at countering China’s regional economic dominance, saying the deal leaders signed at a summit of regional economies – which is not a formal trade agreement – will address key issues such as future semiconductor shortages by improving supply chain resilience.
This handout photo taken June 9, 2024, and provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows unidentified objects believed to be North Korean trash from balloons that crossed the inter-Korea border, on a street in Seoul. A North Korean military guard post, top, and South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, May 31, 2024.