Biden opens SKorea trip at Samsung plant as NKorea nuclear fears mount

Seoul (AFP) May 20, 2022

President Joe Biden has arrived in South Korea on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test. His first stop on Friday was a massive Samsung semiconductor factory, where he received a warm welcome from South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol, with global supply chain issues topping