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Biden suggests there is little chance of meeting with North Korea's Kim amid rising tensions

SEOUL, South Korea — President Joe Biden said Saturday that any meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would "depend on whether he was sincere and whether he was serious," a departure from former President Donald Trump's aggressive pursuit of the rogue autocrat.

Los Angeles Times

Biden signs $40bn Ukraine aid bill after it was flown to him in South Korea

Hard copy of bill flown by official on commercial flight to Asia

The Independent UK

U.S., South Korea to consider expanded military exercises to deter North Korea

Biden said the U.S. and South Korea's relationship shows “our readiness to take on all threats together."

Axios

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US and South Korea ‘to expand military drills to deter North Korean nuclear threat’, vows Biden

Joe Biden said cooperation between the US and South Korea shows “our readiness to take on all threats together”

Evening Standard

Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussed

The Guardian - UK

US, South Korea look to expand military exercises to deter nuclear threat from North

Joe Biden landed in Seoul on Friday in his first visit to Asia since assuming office in 2020

The Independent UK

S.Korea, U.S. vow new measures to deter N.Korea, expand economic partnership

The United States and South Korea agreed on Saturday to step up measures to deter North Korea, and expand cooperation on a range of measures from cybersecurity and nuclear energy to regional security and supply chains.

Reuters

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Biden says U.S., S.Korea alliance works to deter N.Korea, keep Indo-Pacific free

President Joe Biden said on Saturday the 70-year alliance between the United States and South Korea was built on opposition to changing borders by force, and working together to deter North Korea and keep the Indo-Pacific region free and open.

Reuters

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-Jae Debuts as Director in Cannes

Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix’s “Squid Game,” spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller “Hunt” before electing to direct himself. He did it a little reluctantly, without big plans to continue filmmaking. But Lee did have a vision for what it could be — and where it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Yoon mull more military exercises amid N Korea tensions

Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programme tops the agenda as Yoon hosts Biden for their first in-person talks.

Al Jazeera

US, SKorea Open to Expanded Military Drills to Deter North

US President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol said after meeting Saturday that they will consider expanded military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there's little hope of real diplomacy on the matter. Yoon affirmed in remarks at a news…

Asharq Al-Awsat

India's men's compound archery team wins successive World Cup gold medals, Bhardwaj clinches silver

GWANGJU (South Korea): The Indian men's compound archery team on Saturday came from behind to prevail over France by two points in an intense finish to win the gold medal in successive World Cup stages.

The Times of India

Biden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check NKorea

President Joe Biden is devoting his Saturday to cementing ties with South Korea, but the effort could complicated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

The Independent UK

Biden, S.Korea's Yoon vow to deter N.Korea while offering COVID-19 aid

President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart agreed on Saturday to hold bigger military drills and deploy more U.S. weapons if necessary to deter North Korea, while offering to send COVID-19 vaccines and potentially meet Kim Jong Un.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine aid bill hitching ride to Seoul for Biden signature

The $40 billion U.S. package of assistance for Ukraine as it tries to fend off Russia's aggression is hitching a ride on a commercial flight to South Korea so it can be signed by President Joe Biden

Tribune News Service

Hyundai electric vehicle factory to be built in Georgia

ELLABELL, Ga. — South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Group on Friday confirmed plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle assembly and battery plant in Bryan County near the Georgia coast.

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: New approach, same problem: How to deal with Kim Jong Un

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un featured the former reality-star president at his most theatric: threats of "fire and fury," followed by splashy meetings, a trip to the demilitarized border with South Korea and exchanges of "love letters" with the authoritarian ruler.

Tribune News Service

Biden hails US-South Korea alliance on tour of Samsung plant

President Joe Biden called the U.S-South Korea alliance “a lynchpin of peace, stability, and prosperity” during a visit Friday to a Samsung Electronics Co. semiconductor complex as he seeks to bolster supply chains that reduce reliance on China.

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Radio France Internationale

Will France get closer to the Quad to counter Chinese threat in the Pacific?

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan.

The Guardian - US

Biden security agents sent home from Seoul after reported drunken assault

Unnamed team member reportedly got into dispute with South Korean citizen outside hotel where Biden is expected to stay

The Independent UK

Secret Service workers for Biden Asia trip sent home

Two U.S. Secret Service employees in South Korea to prepare for President Joe Biden’s visit were sent home Thursday after being involved in a confrontation with locals that led to a police investigation

Bangkok Post

Biden touts closer Asian ties on Korea visit

SEOUL: President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.

The Independent UK

'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes

Few actors know more about capturing the attention of the global audience than Korean star Lee Jung-jae of Netflix's “Squid Game.”

The Independent UK

Biden sends two Secret Service agents home early from South Korea trip

An agent and armed physical security specialist allegedly got into a drunken fight with a taxi driver

Daily Mirror

North Korea fighting Covid with tea and salt gargles as cases rocket past two million

North Korea has claimed it is achieving “good results” in its fight against its first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak, as the number of people with symptoms rose past 2 million

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