Joe Biden vows to deepen America’s ties with South Korea
That works better when no mention is made of China
When president joe biden paid a visit to South Korea on May 20th, the first stop on a five-day tour of East Asia, he brought a special present for his South Korean counterpart. Yoon Suk-yeol, who took over as South Korea’s president on May 10th, now owns a replica of the sign that adorned the desk of Harry Truman, the president who sent American soldiers to fight in the Korean war in 1950. It reads, “The buck stops here.”
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Quiet comfort”
Asia May 28th 2022
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