US President Joe Biden has begun his visit to Japan, the second leg of his first Asian tour, aimed at reaffirming Washington’s commitment to a region that is overshadowed by the possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea after ignoring the United States’ call for dialogue. . Tomorrow, the US President is expected to highlight his country’s leadership role in the Asia-Pacific region during a meeting with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan as part of the Quad Quadruple Alliance summit.
The tour comes at a time when rival China is in severe economic turmoil due to the Covid virus outbreak, and Washington called it a confirmation of the United States’ determination to maintain its commercial and military edge in the region.
But he overshadowed every stop on Biden’s tour, fearing that North Korea might test a nuclear bomb or missile.
Speculation that this could happen while the US President is in Seoul has not panned out, but US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters that the threat remains, and the adviser reiterated Biden’s earlier statement that the US was “ready for anything What is North Korea doing?
He added: “If North Korea moves, we will be ready to respond. If North Korea does not move, it has a chance, as we have repeatedly said, to sit down at the table and negotiate.”
Referring to his one-sided attempts at dialogue so far, Biden said, “The only message he has for Kim at this time is a one-word period (hello).”