Biden welcomes South Korea's president to White House, hails "unbreakable bond"

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held talks at the White House on Wednesday, aimed at deepening collaboration on deterring North Korean nuclear escalation amid anxiety about its growing arsenal. The first formal state visit by a South Korean leader in more than a decade, experts believe Biden and Yoon are using the trip to send a warning to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

"This year marks the 70th anniversary of the alliance between our two nations. It's an unbreakable bond forged in bravery, the sacrifice of our people, sanctified by the blood of American and Korean troops who fought and defended liberty," Biden said in welcoming Yoon to the White House arrival ceremony.

In his remarks on the White House lawn, Yoon said he had come to Washington to "design the vision for our shared future" and that the Republic of Korea-U.S. partnership is an "alliance in action.”

North Korea's rapidly advancing weapons programs — including ballistic missiles that can reach U.S. cities — has raised questions about whether the U.S. would really use its nuclear weapons to defend South Korea under what it calls "extended deterrence."

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