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Topic: Biden pivots to Asia as he hosts South Korea's president

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Despite fighting in the Middle East dominating headlines this week, President Joe Biden on Friday kept his focus on Asia while hosting ติดตั้ง slotxo ios South Korea's president at the White House for his second in-person meeting with a foreign leader since he took office.

Speaking ahead of a bilateral meeting, Biden thanked President Moon Jae-in for making the trip to Washington. He explained to reporters they were running behind schedule - which includes a joint press conference Friday evening - because a private meeting between the two leaders ran long.

"Staff kept coming out and saying, 'You're over time. You're over time,' but I enjoyed the meeting so much that we caused us to move everything back," Biden said. "I look forward to continuing our discussion today, here, and in growing the US-ROK relationship further as we take on new challenges, and we take them on together."

Moon, speaking through a translator, returned the thanks to Biden for his "warm" hospitality and said he hopes to welcome Biden in South Korea in the "not so distant future."

"The world is welcoming America's return and keeping their hopes high for America's leaders more than ever before," he said. Although tricky challenges lie ahead of us as allies this year ... our two countries will actively work together to address global challenges, such as COVID-19, economic recovery and climate change, and we will usher in a new era. "