Joe Biden and South Korea consult on how to deal with North Korea

US President Joe Biden is devoting the Saturday leg of his Asia trip to cementing ties with South Korea as the two sides consult on how best to check the nuclear threat from North Korea (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

US President Joe Biden is devoting the Saturday leg of his Asia trip to cementing ties with South Korea and its new president Yoon Suk Yeol as the two sides consult on how best to check the nuclear threat from North Korea.

Mr Biden told his counterpart at a meeting that their alliance is based on “shared sacrifice” and would be taken to new levels as the emphasis on national security is being augmented by an added focus on trade and technology.