Biden meeting South Korean President as he turns his focus toward East Asia
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President Joe Biden is set to meet with his South Korean counterpart President Moon Jae-in on Friday, the second in-person meeting with a world leader of his presidency as he seeks to turn his foreign policy focus back to East Asia.
The meeting comes as the Biden administration has faced a foreign policy test amid an 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas ending with a ceasefire Thursday. Biden has sought to deprioritize the Middle East in his overall foreign policy, viewing strategic competition with China as paramount to his administration's goals. On Friday, he'll return his attention to the region. Biden welcomes Moon to the White House Friday afternoon for bilateral talks expected to center on North Korea and other areas of cooperation like trade and climate change. And they will jointly award the Medal of Honor to an American veteran of the Korean War, Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, the first time a foreign leader has participated in such a ceremony.More Related News