US Biden - UK Johnson, Summit Meeting This Month

Likely to Initiate Efforts for Relationship Restoration Following the Afghanistan Crisis

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] The Times reported on the 13th (local time) that U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are scheduled to hold a summit next week.

According to the report, Prime Minister Johnson is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with President Biden during his four-day visit to the United States to attend the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on the 21st.

It is anticipated that Johnson will seek to restore relations with the United States through this meeting. Previously, after the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan, Johnson was the first to speak with President Biden by phone but had to wait 36 hours, and his request to postpone the Afghan withdrawal scheduled for August 31 was not accepted.

Meanwhile, The Times, citing sources from Downing Street, reported that both sides have in principle agreed to the meeting itself, but it has not yet been decided whether the meeting will take place at the White House.

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