South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose U.S. trip is complicated by the classified document leak, will focus on Ukraine and China in meeting with President Biden.
"President Biden and President Yoon will highlight the importance and enduring strength of the ironclad U.S.-ROK alliance as well as the United States’ unwavering commitment to the ROK. The Presidents will discuss our shared resolve to deepen and broaden our political, economic, security, and people-to-people ties," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement announcing the visit on March 7.
Activists wearing masks of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Biden seen outside the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on April 21, 2023. Yoon has a planned visit to Washington, D.C., this week.global military and economic dominance, American security pacts with Japan and South Korea hold greater significance.
but Yoon was quoted as telling Reuters last week that"it might be difficult" for South Korea to"insist only on humanitarian or financial support" if the conflict worsens. A range of issues impacting the alliance will likely be discussed between Biden and Yoon this week, including how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Chips Act have negatively impacted South Korean manufacturers and Seoul's desire to acquire its own nuclear weapons instead of relying solely on the U.S. protection guarantee.
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