south korea for this associated press. how significant is it that the white house invited the leader of south korea for this official visit? guest: hugely significant. a milestone for south korea u.s. relations. a reminder it is only the second state visit during the biden presidency. might be an interesting choice. why south korea? also, the first time in a dozen years that a south korean president has been invited or been able to visit washington d.c. on a state visit. i hope we talk about how different things are for south korea in 2023 versus 12 years ago. host: why now? guest: very significant timing. 70th anniversary of the alliance between south korea and the united states. that was a relationship force on the battlefield during the korean war. broke out in 1950. the united states led the u.s. forces in helping to dissent -- defend not from north korea and china. millions of koreans of course, they have found a cease-fire with china and north korea and this year july, 27 marked the 70th anniversary. it is a key anniversary in the alliance between united states and south korea. i will also mention that this comes not long after north korea launched a new intercontinental bal

u.s. and north korea and south korea among north korea, russia, china and then u.s./south korea/japan. these lines are getting drawn. no one is trying to draw them deliberately no one is going and drawing a red line but we are beginning to see lines get drawn makes for a much more precarious, uncertain environment in which to act. i think until north korea decides to open their borders there is not much anyone can really do. until they decide to make diplomats until north korea insist on its business community wants to engage in outside world again, until north korea is able to house and host safely humanitarian aid worker who can provide the desperate help that they need in terms of the well-being of their citizens there really is not that much makeup offered as incentives that we know might work. we might have to start maybe not completely over once north korea's rate open up with that we are going to have to be a lot more creative this time around. jump in may think nothing is right. over the course of the 10 years and jon own has been in power's weapons systems have become much mor

public opinion in united states and south korea and support for the u.s.-rok alliance they remain very a high. last fall the chicago council on global affairs released a survey and we saw a record high favorable attitudes towards south korea fromve americans. this has steadily climbed. conversely on the flipside, for south korea 90% of koreans, this was from a pew survey, pew survey on global attitudes, 90% of koreans had favorable attitudes towards united states. so really the alliance is on solid solid footing so it's in great shape. that being said the course we have seen hiccups along the way. we have seen i think undercurrent of angst at times more on the south korea side. we had issue of inflation reduction act last fall, and although i think the two governments are working through some kind of path forward on inflation reduction act, that did lead to some questions from south korea about u.s. commitment to allies and partners, extended deterrence and nuclear reassurance that is come up as well. and i think when they come up the two sides do come tog

south korea for this associated press. how significant is it that the white house invited the leader of south korea for this official visit? guest: hugely significant. a milestone for south korea u.s. relations. a reminder it is only the second state visit during the biden presidency. might be an interesting choice. why south korea? also, the first time in a dozen years that a south korean president has been invited or been able to visit washington d.c. on a state visit. i hope we talk about how different things are for south korea in 2023 versus 12 years ago. host: why now? guest: very significant timing. 70th anniversary of the alliance between south korea and the united states. that was a relationship force on the battlefield during the korean war. broke out in 1950. the united states led the u.s. forces in helping to dissent -- defend not from north korea and china. millions of koreans of course, they have found a cease-fire with china and north korea and this year july, 27 marked the 70th anniversary. it is a key anniversary in the alliance between united states and south korea. i will also mention that this comes not long after north korea launched a new intercontinental bal

u.s. responding by showing how close it is and getting even closer to south korea. the u.s. sn't said how soon that nuclear power ballistic missile might show up in south korea. normally the movement of ballistic missile submarines is a closely held secret and something that's generally very highly classified. we did just see the u.s.'s service in guam. perhaps that will be the sub making a stop in south korea. this is something we'll keep an eye on. >>> kristie lu stout joins me from hong kong. he will be visiting u.s. congress. how will he frame that allowance? >> at 11:00 eastern time, president yoon will mark 70 years of the u.s./south korean alliance. and his address will come after the key agreement, aimed at deterring north korea. the united states has agreed to give insight to nuclear planning and there's a u.s. commitment to deploy a nuclear-armed submarine in south korea for the first time since the 1980s. in agreement, south korea will not pursue its own nuclear arsenal. >> translator: president biden has confirmed his ironclad commitment to south korea. our two co

u.s. to reassure south korea that the u.s. uld indeed help out the south koreans in case north korea were to attack their southern neighbors, and that was very important because they south korean leader hinted earlier in the year at the possibility his country was starting to maybe develop their own nuclear weapons. that is something the u.s. does not want, and i will wrap with this, a statement by joe biden warning to pyongyang, a nuclear attack biden with korea on the united states or its allies -- a nuclear attack by north korea on the united states or its allies is unacceptable. mark: thank you very much indeed. let's bring in an associate professor in east asian warfare and strategy at king's college in london. we are here to speak to you regarding the situation between volodymyr zelenskyy and xi jinping. we have had to move around a little bit to fit things in in the logistics of this bulletin, so we are going back to the phone call between volodymyr zelenskyy and xi jinping. i put it to you -- how significant could this

south korea. what he said about reports the u.s. spied on south korean officials, rising nuclear tensions and relations with china >>> the slow-moving disaster the severe flooding threat as snow melts much of yosemite park closed, as some areas along the mississippi are already under water. >>> what doctors are calling one of the worst allergy seasons in decades why so many adults are suffering for the first time. >>> and the remarkable life of an american original, singer, actor and civil rights activist, remembering the great harry belafonte. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening and welcome, everyone. there are 560 days until the 2024 presidential election, and tonight the ingredients for a potential trump-biden rematch are falling into place following president biden's announcement today that he is in, officially running for a second term in office as he put it in an early morning video release, to finish the job. the president laying out the stakes, taking aim at maga republicans, and warning

commitment to defending south korea, especially in light of all the recent leaks that the u.s. spied on south korea. >> jose, those leaks are central to the context here, but it is important to say three key facts to underscore this entire visit. one is that key 70-year alliance, the other is that north korea has nukes, and that south korea does not for years it is important to know that south korea has been trying to get more information and more transparency, more guidance on how and when the u.s. would use their power of nuclear deterrence if the north were to attack you know, to are years the u.s. basically has been saying trust us, we will be with you. but this visit and this pact in particular allows for a deeper level of understanding, a deeper level of engagement, more of that information to be shared with south korea, which u.s. officials hope will strengthen ties and ease some of the south korean concerns. you mentioned those leaks, the context here is very important this visit comes at a delicate moment after that intelligence leak by the former massachusetts airman r

u.s. has hosted in his presidency, why south korea? nation such a huge priority to the biden administration to the extent that they have invited this leader from a country who hasn't come to the u.s., a leader that hasn't come to the u.s. in over a decade >> reporter: well, ana, if you talk to any foreign policy expert, if you talk to top officials here, they will say china is one of their key concerns, a rise in china. so again, this is about strengthening this relationship in that context. >> hold your thought for just a moment, let's listen in to president biden. >> welcome to the white house. today, today we celebrate the ironclad alliance, the shared vision of our future and the deep friendship that unites the republic of korea and the united states president yoon, mrs. kim, you were kind enough to host me in seoul last year, just ten days after your inauguration. and jill and i were honored to be able to return some of your hospitality with your second state visit to this administration >> this year marks the 70th anniversary of t

on one hand, the underwriter of south korea's security, the u.s. their interests to consider. rest of china. the biggest trading partner for south korea. how is he managing to walk that line? >> you raise a very interesting and valid point. it will be interesting to see how president yoon tries to be more nuanced when he comes back to korea. the reality is china still buys a lot from south korea. it remains the biggest trading partner. we should also be wary and mindful of the fact trade with the u.s. has been going up very highly while trade deficits with china for south korea have been snowballing. it is a trend, not going to be transitory. we might see these global trade flows kind of reshaping how the relationship between these countries may be. shery: we just watched president yoon and president biden with the first ladies of both countries standing for a photo opportunity as they headed towards the state dinner. it is such a momentous occasion. only the second time the biden administration has hosted a state visit? we know that there is a lot of pomp and flare for this st

u.s. and south korea in its efforts to try to address north korea's nuclear provocations. ington declaration is a pretty significant element that says that the u.s. will be deploying strategic assets to south korea in an effort to show their deterrence efforts and that includes deploying a u.s. nuclear ballistic submarine. the first time this will be sent to north korea since the 1980s and it's a move that could cause some consternation for the north koreans and it does come at a time when efforts to engage diplomatically with north korea trying to discuss their nuclear ambitions have really stalled out, those efforts have been unanswered at this time. so right now you have the u.s. and south korea president preparing to meet today as they're trying to show that they are working toward their nuclear deterrence of north korea. >> all right. let's listen in to the president who is speaking now. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we will be jumping in to listen to president biden and president yoon when they do speak, but as we continue to see these fun picture, jeff zeleny, let me bring

agreement giving more access to shared intelligence while keeping korea -- south korea from developing its own nuclear arsenal. u.sll send a nuclear armed submarine to south korea, a move china condemned as a potential threat to the region. now with president yoon's six-day trip wrapping up soon it is clear he will be leaving on a high note. >> karl, where does the relationship between the united states and south korea stand after this visit? >> everyone during the six-day visit going to pains to demonstrate in many ways how strong the relationship still is despite the doubts. all of the stops were pulled out in d.c.. you saw the standing ovations during a 30 minute address to the joint session of congress. all of the congresspeople i have spoke to on both sides of the aisle went to links to see -- say this is still a strong partnership and they are within to work together with south korea especially when it comes to the threat coming across their northern border. the biggest development is definitely what is being called the washington declaration, the announcement yesterday at the white house between president y

south, we can transform this nation. amy: and then we look at president biden's plan to send u.s. nuclear armed submarines to south korea. >> president biden and president yoon of south korea made a very provocative announcement, that the u.s. would be sending nuclear armed summaries to the korean peninsula, the first time the u.s. has had nuclear weapons in south korea in 40 years. this comes at a very dangerous time. it is like throwing fuel into the fire and will provoke not only north korea, but also china. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the biden administration has announced plans to open processing centers across latin america where asylum-seekers would have to request permission to come to the united states, blocking tens of thousands from seeking relief at the u.s.-mexico border. the first processing centers will be located in guatemala and colombia. migrants from latin america and the caribbean will be forced to journey to one of the nearest centers to start an asylum application or ask for refugee status to then be rese

although the military and security aspect of the south korea/u.s. more important. south korea and the u.s. have been cooperating in analyzing and interpreting the meaning. the wide range of information that each of us possesses. >> there will be much more from that conversation tonight again on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> coming up why doctors say more people are suffering from allergies for the first time ever this year. we'll explain. >>> first before we head to break a look at daily's snapshot remembering the life and legacy of harry belafonte, a star who left his mark on music, film and television. he died today at 96. >>> this photo showing him performing at a musical special called "tonight with belafonte" in 1959. that med him the first black artist artist i'm jaysyson. i'm livingng with hivv anand i'm on c cabenuva. i'm jaysyson. it helps k keep me undndetectab. for adultsts who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only comomplet, for adultsts who are undetectable, longng-acting hihiv treatmt you can geget every otother m. cabebenuv

north korea does now have the capability of hitting the continental u.s. with nuclear weapons, and that has led some in southea to say, would we really trade seattle for seoul? would we really risk and attack on u.s. cities in defense of our asian allies, and i point out the world willing to risk an estimated 100 million casualties in a standoff with the soviet union, and that was with a much more capable nuclear adversary in the soviet union the north korea. >> some in south korea and the u.s. have want the administration to go for further and redeployed american nuclear weapons to the peninsula, which were withdrawn back in the 1990's. just in the few seconds we have left, do you think the u.s. should have reconsidered that? >> i don't think so. it really does not make military sense to take military weapons off hard-to-find vehicles like aircraft for submarines and put them in a static bunker in south korea, which would be a very lucrative preemptive target for north korea. it is very preferable to live them on hard-to-find platforms. quick thank. >> thank you for having me. >> former arkansas governor as

that's why we're seeing them try to figure out a way to let south korea into the fold when it comes to u.sf nuclear weapons, but also not letting south korea in too close. we've heard from president biden, there's no world in which they're going to be joint nuclear exercises carried out. >>> we are awaiting a press conference from president biden and the visiting south korean president. we'll be back with that here in just a moment. >>> to the white house now and president biden and the president of south korea. >> mr. president, good to see you again, my friend. we've met several times over the last year, and each time we have deepened our nations' friendship. today is no exception. our relationship has been a great success story. an alliance formed in war, and it's flourished in peace. seemingly every day we've launched new areas of cooperation. all areas that matter most to our future. because of its core, our alliance is about buildings a better future for all of our people. there's no better example than our economic relationship and partnership, which has -- is delivering incredible

u.s. south korea alliance. ome shortly after this key new deal in the deterring of north korea. the u.s. has pledged to give south korea more insight into the new color planning. as well as a new u.s. commitment to deploy nuclear armed sunbury nse in south korea for the first time since the early 80s. now, in return, south korea has agreed not to pursue its own nuclear arsenal. here is the south korean president. >> president biden has reaffirmed his arm club commitment to extend the deterrents towards the republic of korea. our two countries have agreed to immediate bilateral presidential consultation in the event of north korea's nuclear attack, and a promise to responsibly, overwhelmingly and decisively using the full force of the alliance, including the united states nuclear weapon. >> but, the key question is, this will the deal actually deter north korea? >> last, year north korea fired a record number of rockets and missiles and continued to fire more including recently the new solid feel icbm and biden r

south korea's president delivered a passionate speech to the u.s. congress on thursday. ch welcomed with enthusiastic applause from -- south korea's aligns with the u.s.. he accused north korea of threatening peace with its nuclear program and missile tests. cnn's paula hancocks has more from seoul, south korea. >> south korea's president yoon suk-yeol started his address to congress by saying no matter where you sit, you stand with korea. that was met with applause, and also a standing ovation, one of many standing ovations that he received while speaking in congress this thursday. one of the main focuses was the alliance, the fact that this is the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the u.s. and south korea. >> today, our alliance is stronger than ever more prosperous together, more connected -- like no other. indeed, it has been the linchpin, safeguarding our freedom, peace and prosperity. >> there were a few key themes which went throughout the whole speech -- freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. he did say that he believed that democracy was still at risk. h

. >> here in the u.s., president biden has been hosting south korea's leader for a state visit . aring at the white house, they reaffirmed their commitment to defend against north korea's increasing aggression. they agreed to give south korea a greater voice in how the u.s. response to any nuclear incident. pres. biden: a nuclear attack by north korea against the u.s. or allies or partners is unacceptable and would result in the end of whatever regime takes such action. >> barbara has been following the visit closely. how big of a deal are these commitments being made between the countries today, and are they new? >> they are new and important for the relationship. not a big change for the u.s. because they have treaty obligations to defend south korea, including with nuclear weapons. this is more about reassuring south korea that they are serious about the commitments because they are getting more concerned about the threat from north carolina, wondering if they should develop their own weapons. so this was really -- threat from north korea, wondering if they should develop their

deterrence in the region through joint exercises, even though south korea is officially a nonproliferation country. for the first time in 40 years, u.sines will be positioned and south korea as part of the declaration. for its part, seoul has committed to not developing its own nuclear weapon. instead remaining under the nuclear umbrella of the united states. and while the two leaders insist their alliance is strong, there are lingering tensions following the unintended release earlier this month of pentagon documents showing the united states was spying on seoul. >> we need time to wait for the investigation by the united states, and we plan to continue to communicate on the matter. reporter: at their joint rose garden press conference, just one day after announcing he was running for reelection, biden also dodged questions about his age going into the 2024 presidential election. at age 80, he is the oldest president in u.s. history to run for a second term. >> i took a hard look at it before i decided to run and i feel good. i feel excited about the prospects. reporter: he may dismiss questions about his age and fitness as commande

u.s. sent a nuclear submarine to south korea to deal with kim jong-un. bloomberg. ♪ >> you are watching daybreak australia. u.s. regulators are said to be wearing the prospect of downgrading their private assessments. sources tell us the ftse is considering a move at the bank struggles to reach a private deal to shore up its finances. if that happens, it will likely limit the first republic access to the discount window and an emergency from last month. german authorities have been rated in frame as a probe to the text evident scandal. they are investigating 37 current or former employees. police also raided the homes of the suspect. this trading strategy siphoned off billions, taking advantage of tax laws. xi jinping has spoken with ukraine possibly under zelensky for the first time since the russian invasion began. this is just there were no major breakthroughs. zelensky is our first the airlock conversation was productive. negotiations are the only way out of the crisis. course president biden has stressed the north korean nuclear attack would be the

u.s. and south korea. rst time since the early 1980s, the biden administration committed to deploying a u.s. nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine to south korea as a sign of just how important that relationship is. again, an iron clad alliance that biden talked about. it's an indication of how important the region is, as the u.s. shifts towards its focus this and away from the wars of the past. the wars of the middle east. in terms of the bigger picture here, also it's an indication that the u.s. doesn't see diplomacy as a truly viable track. some attempts to get some sort of process going with north korea have failed with pyongyang not responding to u.s. outreach. instead, the u.s. shifted its focus to south korea. we've seen more drills, more exercises between the u.s. military and the south korean military, and now this latest step committed to sending a ballistic missile submarine to south korea. it will be an ohio ballistic missile submarine. the "uss maine" did surface in guam, so perhaps, sinc

efforts to spy on certain allies, including south korea. u.s.rmation but say they have taken steps to limit who has access to these types of documents. defense leaders are also unsure about whether more leaks are coming. the pentagon and the white investigations are underway to try to find out when the documents were first leaked. they should be out there period. that's the big worry. >> in trying to figure out how that happened. and i'm sure is a part of that. and the timeline will be looked at as well. but the main concern is that they're out there, period. they don't need to. they shouldn't. >> the justice department has also opened up its own investigation into these leaks reporting in washington. i'm trevor shirley. >> still ahead, former president donald trump expected to sit for another deposition today. those details coming up. plus, president biden heading to ireland today to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday accords. more on his trip after the break. take a look at this. there's something swimming around in london combing th

south korean president and announced unprecedented steps. so we can achieve peace through superiority. under t's wagtshinon declaration u.s. willday' make y effort to consult plans for use. south korea reaffirmed the promise not to develop its own weapons. u.s. and south korean militaries are integrated, but until today the u.s. has not shared plans. president biden. >> nuclear attacks will result in the end of whatever regime. >> it was himself that raised doubts. he said it's difficult to convince people with just an idea. concerns have been triggered by missile launches. >> i would like to save money. >> doubts are the product of president trump painting he would remain -- remove u.s. troops. the u.s. is a ballistic nuclear submarine will visit for the first time. an alliance born from war. last night, they laid a wreath. more than one million south koreans. >> will be the practical impact? a senior research fellow at the heritage foundation. welcome back. >> the defense treaty, all very effective. lately, south korea has been more nervous about our commitment, the u.s. election results and growing doubt that there will be any kind of diplomatic resolution. >> this reassurance, d

u.s. ambassador to south korea. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the honorable andy beshear and guest.south korean company investing in the largest battery plant on planet earth just south of louisville, kentucky and glendale. excited to be here and what we are doing together. we have done so much with president biden, look at the bridge in northern kentucky, the largest infra-structure grant in u.s. history. this next year, i am up for election. that will not be what is going on -- that race will not be about what is going on in the white house. our race will be very personal. it is a three year record that we had with kentucky. it will be about public safety, public education and all of that is very personal to people, that is the governors races are about. thank you all. >> thank you. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

korea. the u.s. has pledged to give south korea more insight into its nuclear planning as well as a new u.s. mmitment to deploy a nuclear armed submarine in south korea for the first time since the early '80s. a very symbolic show of force. in return, south korea agreed to not pursue its own nuclear arsenal. here is president yoon. >> our two countries have agreed to immediate bilateral and response to respond swiftlily overwhelmingly and decisive ily using the full force of the alliance including the united states use of nuclear weapons. >> reporter: is it enough to assure south koreans? a poll show they support their country having their own nuclear weapons and secondly and critically, is it enough to deter north korea? last year, north korea fired more missiles and firing more this year. president biden repeated his offer to floor fiscal year to hold talks but he also offered a stark warning to north korea, vowing the end of whatever regime that launches a nuclear attack on the u.s. or its allies. we are still awaiting comment from pyongyang. chinese's minute city foreign affairs have weig

administration is bolstering support for close ally south korea in response of course to kim jong-un's nuclear threat, a growing threat for the first time in four decades, u.s. nuclear armed submarines will dock in south korea for what national security officials are calling official visits, but no american nukes will be deployed onto the peninsula as part of the new agreement. and the u.s. has agreed that south korea will have a role in any u.s. use of nuclear weapons in a conflict with the north joining me now, nbc white house correspondent and "today" co-host, kristen welker. also jen psaki and victor cha, senior vice president for asia and korea chair at the center for international studies. the biden strategy on north korea is nothing more than love letters from president trump and kim jong-un. >> that's absolutely right what we're seeing today is effectively this show of force, pomp and pageantry that got under way on the south lawn earlier today when the president welcomed the president of south korea. by the way, this is the first official state visit since president biden welcomed the president of france last year. so this is significant it is aime

today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect.com. >>> south korea's president delivered a passionate speech to the u.s. congress on thursday. yoon suk-yeol was welcomed with enthusiastic applause as he marked 70 years of south korea's alliance with the u.s. >> it gives north korea a threatening piece with its n nuclear program. mr. yoon referenced former u.s. president ronald reagan. >> to deter this reckless behavior, the alliance must stand united with determination. as president reagan once said, there is a price we will not pay. there is a point beyond which they must not advance. we must make his words clear to north korea. >> south korean president went on to condemn russia's war on ukraine and vowed to help kyiv as other democratic countries helped seoul during the korean war. and of course he is famous for singing "american pie." >>> after a 20 year loan, the giant panda ya ya is back in shanghai. she had been living at the memphis szoo. >> she came as a symbol of a positive relationship between china and the united states. but as will ripley explains, her return to china now has become symbol

korea. he said that a nuclear attack on the u.s. or south korea will result in the end of whatever regime is responsible. that's to say you strike, we will strike back and it will all be over. >> and to kind of marry those two issues, i thought it was interesting. he was saying the next three to four years are going to determine what the next three to four decades look at and clearly he feels that he is uniquely positioned to orient the u.s. in the direction that he thinks it should be when it comes to this autocracy versus democracy battle that he's talking about and this meeting today with south korea is a part of that. this isn't just about north korea, it's about what iran and china and russia are looking at as they see what happens today at the white house. >> i think there were three sort of really big issues that jumped out at me. first, before he talked about nuclear weapons, the president talked about investments in semiconductors, in artificial intelligence. to say that the relationship with south korea was so much deeper than just

u.s. and south korea made a nuclear weapons deal. today president biden met with president you at the white house. the leaders announcing the washington declaration as they call it, where the u.s. will strengthen south korea's military power in the wake of aggression by north korea. that deal includes deploying a nuclear ballistic submarine for the first time since the 1980's on the agreement that south korea will not develop nuclear weapons of its own. there are also plans to increase the clean energy business trade. >> you see it in our economic cooperation. >> came in a united states together, we're growing the future. very thing from electric and batteries. just the semiconductor. >> today marks the 70th year of the alliance between south korea and the u.s. that started after the korean war. >> for the first time, pope francis is now allowing women to vote at the upcoming meeting of bishops aiming to promote women to decision-making roles since the 1960's, the world's bishops have traveled to rome to debate particular topics. howe

south korea. i think it is a win-win. quick to your question, let me provide my answer. korea and the u.shey have implementation levels from the past. we have a group that has been launched. we will hold regular meetings and consultations. we will exercise this in drills and implementation plans. we will customize the response based on deterrence. if nuclear weapons are used, our two countries will strengthen our response in a swift manner. any further questions? i have two questions for you. how will korea function? korea is to maintain the npt and strengthen the deterrence. do you think this is enough to guard korea against the nuclear threat? >> let me address your question about the activities. i can't tell you what kind of specific activities we will be conducting. under the nuclear umbrella, this was a lot lower. this was under the washington declaration. the implementation and the response at this level has never been strong. we made it very clear. a nuclear attack by north korea against the united states and its allies and partners is unacceptable and will result in the end of wha

u.s. and south korea alliance. timing is significant because it comes right on the back of that key new agreement in deterring north korea that was announced on wednesday. the u.s. has pledged to give south korea nor insight and more involvement into its nuclear planning and a commitment to deploy nuclear arms. in return, south korea agreed to not pursue its own nuclear arsenal. i want to you listen to what president yoon said about the deal. >> translator: our two countries have agreed to immediate bilaterally presidential in north korea fiscal year's attack and using the full force of the alliance including the united states nuclear weapons. >> reporter: coming out of the deal two key questions. is it enough to assure south koreans? a poll show the majority of people in south korea want to have its own nuclear weapons in the country. it remains to be seen whether they are going to be satisfied with this new deal and the second critical question is it enough to deter north korea? last year, north korea fired a reco

they see i should get icbms to reach the united states, i can invade south korea and the u.s. will not help them conventionally. and south korea will say if that's the case, i'm going to get nuclear weapons too and japan is going to say i'm going to get them too, and all of a sudden a nuclear arms race in the pacific and what else. iran will say well, i should get a nuclear weapon, then i can attack israel and the u.s. will not come to the defense. and then a nuclear arms race in the middle east. it hangs on what happens in ukraine. stop a war on the korea peninsula, stop the invasion of taiwan, stop vladimir putin from using the nuclear arsenal to invade the neighbor. >> john: when you think about this at night do you ever get back to sleep? >> i sleep well. >> john: scary point. >> sandra: president biden was asked by a reporter would he be running for president again for another term if former president donald trump was not running. and he said i would still be running. what was your reaction to that? >> i mean, i think the reason why the rational for democrats why he is the

u.s. and south korea when they meet later today. orean officials over concerns of a u.s. request for ammunition for ukraine. the white house instead reaffirmed the ironclad alliance with south korea. today marks the first state visit to the u.s. by a south korean leader since 2011. there will be a welcoming ceremony at the white house followed by a summit and a state banquet. earlier on tuesday, the south korean president talked about the alliance and said it should leap into a new phase. take a listen. >> translator: i believe that the u.s. alliance must leap into a new phase of alliance to overcome such complex crisis together. what started as a military and security alliance should evolve into a supply chain and future oriented, innovative, technology alliance, one in which our two countries grow and act together. >> they'll talk about semiconductors, talk about emerging technologies, but security will be the folk cuz because of north korea. north korea has continued to conduct missile tests including the new solid fuel icbm. pres

u.s./south korea alliance and it is a significant moment in time for both countries, and this is one of theig moments that we are expecting him to hammer home how close u.s. and south korea is with since he has took power to make sure that everyone knew that his alliance is with the united states. let's listen in. >> and to the proposition that all men are created equal. i stand before that nation with the conviction of freedom, believe in the alliance and the resolve to open the new future. for 234 years, congress has been a symbol of freedom and embodies the symbol of freedom and i am pleased to address this democrats and republican, thankful for you to pass the alliance, and your support has dignified my visit. i know that no matter where you sit, you stand with south korea. over the past century, we have faced many threats. imperial nations have threatened colonies and we have suffered two world wars. america righteously standing to defend freedom, but it was not without cost. we remember the leadership of general macarthur and admiral nimitz when more than 100,000 american men and wome

south korea, and taiwan. and we had this conversation about not just with u.s. japan, u.s. south korea relations, we were talking to our allies about taiwan, something that we would not have had just few years back. the main takeaway from our delegation in all of our meetings, meeting with prime minister in japan, president in south korea and president in taiwan after she came back from meeting with speaking kevin mccarthy here in californium. the growing concern about aggression from china on taiwan is real. our friends are talking about what are we going to do and that was our purpose of the trip, going to asia, rallying our allies and partners about contingency plans in taiwan. >> china's milter said after those large-scale combat exercises, that it is ready to fight. that what you think is what's the temperature over there? it seems like things are heating up. >> things are heating up, it seems. but when we talk to president and government and military officials in taiwan nobody wants war, nobody wants conflict in the region inen the taiwan strait. what they're asking is

south korea. it's creating jobs in south korea. with samsung and other industries. i think it's a win-win. president yoon: with regard to your question, let me if i may answer. korea and the u.s. based on its washington declaration are two countries -- our two countries have agreed to strengthen extended deterrence and implementation level is different from the past. first of all, we have an s.e.g. nuclear consultative group that has been launched that will implement discussions and actions and we will hold regular meetings in consultations under that. we will share information on nuclear assets and intelligence and we will jointly plan responses and also jointly plan exercises and drills. and implementation plans. all of these will be strengthened and specified under the nuclear consultative group. we want to customize our response against north korea's nuclear threat based on extended deterrence. in the process of achieving this goal any concerns that koreans may have against north korea weapons will be relieved, i believe. if nuclear weapons are used, our two countries will strengthen our response in a swift manner. any further questions to me? please. reporter, one ntn. i

following the north's recent weapons test seen as a response to joint military drills between south korea and the u.s. twitter has changed its description tag for national public radio to government-funded media from state affiliated media. twitter has applied the government-funded label to pbs, voice america as well as the bbc . let's have a look at some markets across southeast asia that are open now in indonesia. the jakarta benchmark down about 3/10 of 1% right now. the militia index down about a 10th of 1%. unchanged in singapore. hong kong is closed for the session. china trading pretty much unchanged for the benchmark. all of these markets responding to the payroll report in the u.s. which came in as most economist anticipated with 236 thousand jobs created. economists looking for the fed to hike by another 25 basis points in may. i'm vonnie quinn and this is bloomberg. david: this is my kitchen table and also my filing system. over much of the past three decades i have been an investor. the highest calling of mankind i've often thought is private equity. and then i started interviewing. i wat

south korea and in our city will adorn the cocktail tables. platinum is woven throughout the room, the color of the 70th anniversary the u.s. korea alliance. as guests enter the room, we hope they will feel a sense of belonging and friendship that can only come from gathering together to share. in this room, it truly will come to life. for the first lady, it was important to mean something only to her but also the guests. reds and pinks complement the tables, blues, the flowers beloved by both. the tail brush and magenta of peonies and orchids. they will be surrounded by cherry blossoms re-creating the magic of walking along the street. around them, white korean jars bringing flickering candles and paper finish classes. the brush painting continues on to the chair covers that feature more peonies and butterflies, symbols of prosperity and joy. when each president speaks, will be framed by the vibrant colors and designs you may expect to see in an ancient korean temple along with historic architecture of this story symbolizing our nations powerful history together and flourishing feature. i'd like to say her creative team, event and design

south korea. some suggesting the u.s.as eavesdropping on internal conversations in seo. >> we are carrying out intelligence activities on important issue this will serve as a chance for the two sides to further strengthen mutual trust. >> intelligence experts saying spying on other countries including allies is standard practice in international politics and nothing that countries do not already know. >> on a political level, government officials show some surprise and they have to do this. i think it is widely accepted amongst allies and international partners that allies do spy on one another. >> hundreds of not thousands of officials have clearance to access the documents. that pentagon has taken steps to reduce the number of people who have access to classified material. >> we can bring in a nonresident fellow at the atlantic council's eurasia center. thank you for joining us. how authentic are these documents? >> thank you for having me. that is something that the justice department and the department of defense are

u.s. relationship with south korea. a short time ago, he and the first lady welcomed south korea's president to the white house for the first of several events culminating with a state dinner this evening at the white house. right now the two leaders are meeting in the oval office we're expecting to see more from that meeting i ing any minute nw an hour and a half from now, president biden will hold a news conference with south korean leader, the president will likely face some questions about the next election, one day after he formally announced he is running for re-election. with us now to talk more about all of this, nbc news white house correspondent mike memoli and susan paige, washington bureau chief for usa today what is the president hoping to accomplish today with these meetings and this dinner tonight? >> reporter: after we saw all the pomp and ceremony in the last hour of that official arrival ceremony, the two leaders are getting down to business and we expect there are three areas of focus for the two lead

south korea and in our capital city, will adorn the cocktail tables. platinum is woven through the room, the color of the 70th anniversary of the u.s. korea alliance. as guests entered the east room, we hope they will feel ace -- a sense of belonging and friendship that will only come from gathering together to share such a meal. in this room, spring julie will come to life. for the first lady, it was important to choose flowers. that mean something now only to her but also to miss his kim -- to miss his kim --mrs. kim. butterfly sit alongside the pale blush and bold magenta of pne's --peonies and orchids. around them, white korean moon jars bring simple modesty, reflecting the flickering of candles and the brush painting motive continues to the chair covers which feature more peony and butterflies, symbols of prosperity and joy. when each president speaks, he will be framed by the vibrant colors and designs you would expect to see at an korean temple along with the historic architecture of the south, symbolizing our nation's powerful history together and our future. i would like to thank jung lee and her creator -- creative team for their experien

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