May 19, 2022
1 min read

Biden- Moon meeting unlikely to take place

Those close to Moon said they have nothing to say about the U.S.’ decision…reports Asian Lite News

An anticipated meeting between former South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul this weekend is unlikely to take place, officials here and in Washington said Thursday.

Biden is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Friday for a three-day visit and hold his first summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol the following day. It was previously reported Moon may meet with Biden during his visit to Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported.

But U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan denied the reports in a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday, saying, “We don’t have a meeting scheduled with (former) President Moon at this time.”

Those close to Moon said they have nothing to say about the U.S.’ decision.

“The meeting was initially pursued at the suggestion of the White House. If the White House has finally decided not to include the meeting in the schedule, we have nothing to say in addition to what was said,” said an official.

Moon left office on May 9 after serving a five-year term and is now staying in his retirement home in the southeastern city of Yangsan.

ALSO READ: Biden’s nod for redeployment of troops to Somalia

Previous Story

Be sportive to get rid of Pandemic blues

Next Story

World Bank’s $30 billion to combat food crisis

Latest from -Top News

Pak Army Chief Targets India Again

This is not the first time that Munir has indulged in loose talk, exhibiting conduct unbecoming an officer….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on

Relief for Students: US Visa Cancellations Paused

More than 1,500 student visas have been cancelled so far…reports Asian Lite News The United States on Friday abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports.

Yunus Must Be Treated Like Hasina, Warn Islamists

Islamist group made these warnings to the interim government, terming the women’s reform body proposals as “anti-Islamic…reports Asian Lite News The radical Islamist group in Bangladesh, Hefazat-e-Islam, has issued a threat, stating

UN: Bring Pahalgam Terrorists to Justice

The members of the Security Council “stressed that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable..reports Asian Lite News The Security Council has “condemned in the strongest terms” the Pahalgam terrorist
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Cloud hacking: India becomes 2nd worst-hit country

The most targeted sectors by ransomware in Q2 of 2021

Russia-US ties in deep crisis: Putin

Putin added that latest crisis was rooted in “fundamentally different