Ahead of the Korea-US summit, President Yoon Seok-yeol declared 'economic limitation', saying, "Relationships with China only need to be well developed by us." US media reported that the keyword for President Biden's visit to Korea was 'China' and 'economic security'. ' he said he would visit Samsung.
Regarding the summit meeting with US President Joe Biden on the 20th, President Yoon said, "It will be an opportunity for the US-Korea relationship to become stronger and to move toward an alliance that encompasses a wider range." It is only for us to develop economic relations well,” he said.
The Voice of America (VOA) said on the 20th that 'economic security' was the key to the president's visit to Korea, and that President Biden and President Yoon's joint visit to the Samsung factory on the first day was 'economic security'.
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on the 19th that the US government's secondary boycott (third-party sanctions) against Russia's oil purchases is "under discussion." We don't want our people to suffer because of fuel costs," he told Reuters.
Reuters reported that China and India, the pro-Russian economic powers, are buying Russian oil at significantly discounted prices.
According to the news agency, India, which is included in the four quadrants, surged 66,000 barrels a day in March, and Russia's crude oil imports surged to 277,000 barrels a day in April.
President Biden welcomed Finland and Sweden's decision to join NATO as "a watershed in Europe's security" after meeting with leaders of the Nordic countries at the White House, while the entry of the two well-armed and powerful democracies is a situation of extreme tension with Russia. The Washington Post reported on the 19th that it would strengthen the Western alliance.
"The alliance between Europe and Asia is making us and the world stronger and safer," President Biden said at a press conference before departing for South Korea and Japan.
Regarding President Biden's visit to Asia on the 20th, Reuters said, "I will arrive in Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th and visit a Samsung Electronics factory with President Yoon Seok-yeol. We plan to hold a meeting with the Prime Minister and inform China and North Korea of the strengthening of the Japan-Korea alliance.”
VOA said on the 20th, “The key keywords that run through President Biden’s first visit to Korea since his inauguration are ‘security, economy, global alliance, and China’. ' was the top priority of the two leaders,'' he said.
The VOA continued, “With President Biden’s visit to South Korea as an opportunity to come up with specific measures for deterrence, the Yun Seok-yeol administration has already proposed to ‘reactivate the US-ROK Extended Deterrence Strategy Council (EDSCG)’.” After an agreement was reached between the two countries and held only twice, in January 2018, an atmosphere of inter-Korean and U.S.-DPRK dialogue was created and halted.”
Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said at a press conference on the same day, "It will underscore the nature of the alliance that is truly global, from climate, energy and technology to economic growth and investment." It is also interpreted that the foundation is laid to gain an edge over China in the global supply chain competition by expanding and deepening cooperation in the field,” VOA reported.
The VOA said, “The word ‘economic security’ plays a large part in this visit to Korea.” “The two countries have gone beyond trade cooperation through free-leaf agreements (FTAs) to create a ‘technology alliance’ such as semiconductors, batteries, and artificial intelligence (AI). ', and in line with this, President Biden plans to visit a Samsung semiconductor factory with President Yoon Seok-yeol on the first day of his arrival in Korea."
Regarding the joint statement of the Korea-US summit on the 21st, VOA said, "It is observed that the Yun Seok-yeol administration will show a different stance from the previous administration as it emphasized universal values of the international community, such as democracy, freedom, and human rights." Pay attention to what kind of expression will be included in relation to the problem.”
Regarding the technology alliance, "President Biden visited the Samsung semiconductor plant with President Yoon on the first day of his arrival in Korea," he said. meeting with Korean business people,” reported VOA.
Regarding Prime Minister Kishida's 'small dinner' with President Biden, a White House official said it was "an opportunity for a humane conversation.“
On the other hand, in Korea, the dinner is led by businessmen, and the meeting with President Yoon is a private meeting with only an interpreter without an attendee.
On the first day of his visit to Samsung, President Biden confirmed Samsung as a joint venture between the United States and South Korea, as it was scheduled to be signed on a 3-nanometer semiconductor wiper rather than a guest book.