Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon

U.S. President Joe Biden exits Air Force One as he arrives at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea May 20, 2022.

US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg of his first trip to Asia as President.

Biden was greeted at the US air base at Osan by South Korean foreign minister Park Jin, and the commanding general of U.S. forces in Korea, Paul LaCamera, among other American and South Korean officials.

Biden's due to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol later Friday at a Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) plant, ahead of a full day of events on Saturday.

The visit will be the first meeting between the two leaders. Yoon took office on May 10, and has vowed to deepen ties with Washington.