Biden to Attend Next Month's UN General Assembly... Will He Meet President Yoon in New York?

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] U.S. President Joe Biden will visit New York for three days starting from the 18th of next month to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly, the White House announced on the 25th (local time).

President Biden is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly from the 19th to the 20th of next month and is expected to hold meetings with major world leaders visiting New York during this period. He is also scheduled to deliver a speech during the general debate of the UN General Assembly starting on September 20.

President Yoon Seok-yeol is also expected to attend the UN General Assembly for the first time since his inauguration, raising the possibility of a meeting between the South Korea-U.S. leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. If this happens, it will be the second South Korea-U.S. summit following President Biden's visit to South Korea in May.

If the South Korea-U.S. leaders meet, they are expected to exchange views on a wide range of issues including the North Korean nuclear issue, ways to ease tensions and build peace on the Korean Peninsula, expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, and Northeast Asian and global issues. Attention is also focused on the possibility of concrete discussions related to the denuclearization roadmap 'Bold Initiative' announced by President Yoon in his Liberation Day speech.

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