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Tue, June 6, 2023 | 01:02
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun (not pictured) on the automaker's decision to build a new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia, as he ended his visit to Seoul, May 22. Reuters-Yonhap
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun (not pictured) on the automaker's decision to build a new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia, as he ended his visit to Seoul, May 22. Reuters-Yonhap

U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea, Sunday.

Biden said he was "not concerned" about new North Korean nuclear tests, which would be the first in nearly five years.

But his wry response when asked what message he had for Kim underscored the administration's low-key approach to the unresolved tensions with North Korea. It is a stark contrast with former President Donald Trump's showy threats, summits, and "love letters" to Kim.

However, neither of their approaches has led to a major breakthrough, and North Korea has resumed testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), while intelligence reports suggest it is preparing for a new nuclear weapon test.

"We are prepared for anything North Korea does," Biden said.

A day earlier, Biden and his new South Korean counterpart, President Yoon Suk-yeol, agreed to consider bigger military exercises and potentially deploying more nuclear-capable American weapons to the region in response to the North's weapons tests.

North Korea has not responded to U.S. overtures, including offers of COVID-19 vaccines, Biden said Saturday, noting that he was willing to sit down with Kim if he thought it would lead to a serious breakthrough.

COVID-19 restrictions may be playing a role in North Korea's lack of response, a senior U.S. administration official said.

North Korea has said the U.S. overtures are insincere because Washington maintains "hostile policies" such as military drills and sanctions.

When asked whether Biden was willing to take concrete steps to break the stalemate, the official said that the administration was looking for serious engagement, not grand gestures.

"This is a decision that only the DPRK can make," the official said, using the initials of North Korea's official name.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun (not pictured) on the automaker's decision to build a new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia, as he ended his visit to Seoul, May 22. Reuters-Yonhap
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, speaks as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol listens on during a news conference at the People's House inside the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul's Yongsan District, May 21. AP-Yonhap

Regional Team-building

Biden's focus during the trip has been on rallying "like-minded" democracies to cooperate more, part of broader efforts to counter China's rising influence and exert pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine.

On the second leg of the trip, Biden will meet with leaders of Japan, India and Australia, a grouping known as the Quad, another cornerstone of his strategy to push back against China's expanding influence.

Yoon has shown interest in working more closely with the Quad, but the U.S. official said there was no consideration of adding Seoul to the group.

"It's natural... to think about ways in which you can work with other like-minded democracies, but I think it's also important to recognize that the goal right now is to develop and build out what has already been laid out," the official said.

Tokyo will also host the launch, Monday, of Biden's long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a program intended to bind regional countries more closely via common standards in areas including supply-chain resilience, clean energy, infrastructure and digital trade.

The U.S. official declined to identify which countries might sign on to the IPEF, but said they were satisfied with "very strong interest" throughout the region in participating.

Before departing to Japan, Biden met with the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, which announced Sunday it would invest $5 billion in the United States through 2025 to strengthen its collaboration with U.S. firms in diverse technologies, such as robotics, urban air mobility, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence.

Biden toured a U.S. military base with Yoon. (Reuters)



 
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