Perhaps Joe Biden's pursuit to engage more with Asia has just started. Just days after a trip to South Korea and Japan late last month, his first visit to Asia as US president, the 79-year-old leader followed up with a message that touched the hearts of millions of Asians, particularly those living in his country.
Last Tuesday, young fans filled the streets outside the White House as the K-Pop superstars BTS sat down with Mr Biden in the Oval Office. Looking dapper in matching black suits, the band members joined the president to discuss the hard topic of the recent surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and their role "to be a little help" in raising awareness.
"A lot of our Asian American friends have been subject to real discrimination," Mr Biden said. "Hate only hides. When good people talk about it, and say how bad it is, it goes down. So, thank you."
