Washington, DC (Reuter) November 10 – Biden discusses North Korean nuclear threat with Japan and South Korea US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, while they have Discussed the results of the midterm elections.
President Joe Biden meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yun Yun during a visit to Asia to discuss ways to contain North Korea’s nuclear program. He is scheduled to meet with President Sokyol.
The leaders will meet in Cambodia on his Sunday, November 13, and Biden will travel to Asia for his meetings with ASEAN and the developed 20 nations. The three leaders will support his three nations across the Indo-Pacific, especially given their joint efforts to address the continuing threat posed by North Korea’s illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. They will work to further strengthen cooperation between them. The Security Council said using the official name of North Korea.
In October, North Korea fired more ballistic missiles than ever before, launching them over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting local residents to evacuate. This prompted Biden to call Kishida and reiterate America’s “iron proof” commitment to defend Japan.
Meanwhile, 4,444 fighters from South Korea and the United States also responded by training to bomb targets in the Yellow Sea, while Japanese and American fighters conducted joint exercises in the Sea of ​​Japan. Last week, US officials told Reuters that China and Russia had tools available to persuade North Korea not to resume nuclear tests. The official said the US was preparing to resume North Korea’s first nuclear tests since her May 2017, but it was unclear when such tests would be carried out.
When Mr. Biden last visited Asia in May, government officials were in the final stages of reviewing his policy on North Korea, urging trilateral cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo on the issue. He said he was enthusiastic about it. North Korea has long been barred by the United Nations Security Council from conducting nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches.