U.S. President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan from May 20 to 24 to advance a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and strengthen ties with its two Asian allies, the White House said Wednesday, making it his first trip to the region since taking office last year.Through a series of meetings planned during the trip, including the Quad summit that involves the United States, Japan, Australia and India, Biden is likely to affirm with the Indo-Pacific nations their response to Russia's war in Ukraine, China's assertiveness in the region and North Korea's nuclear and missile ambitions.The tri…READ FULL ARTICLE
