This article was originally published on Jayu Press and translated by OKN Correspondent.
There are plans for the ROK-U.S. summit to be held in late May. U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to visit Japan late next month to attend the Quad (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; a strategic dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States). If he visits Japan, President Biden is also likely to visit South Korea next month.
On April 12, President Biden said he hopes to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan at the end of next month. Specifically, he said he hoped to meet the prime minister on May 24 in Tokyo, so it is likely the Quad is to be held on that day.
If President Biden visits Japan, it is likely he will also stop by South Korea and hold a summit at the end of May. However, there is no specific schedule set yet.
If the summit should take place, President-elect Yoon Seok-youl, who will take office on May 10, will be the first South Korean president to meet a U.S. president so soon after inauguration. It is also significant to note that President Biden may be the first foreign leader to visit South Korea since the inauguration of the new administration. Some expect that if the talks should happen, they would outline South Korean and American policy toward North Korea in detail at a time when North Korea continues its provocations.
However, we cannot rule out the possibility that President Biden’s overseas trip schedule may be adjusted accordingly to several variables, including the Ukraine crisis and the upcoming Australian federal election.
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