
The leaders of South Korea and Japan are Biden's first two visitors to the US, underscoring Asia's importance
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History is repeating itself in Washington.
The White House is, once again, attempting to navigate a pivot to Asia. But seemingly intractable problems in the Middle East are still drawing focus away from issues of the Indo-Pacific. As the world watches to see if a newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold -- following the bloodiest conflict between the two sides since 2014 -- United States President Joe Biden will host his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in for an important summit that may set the tone for how the longtime allies work together for the next several months.More Related News

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