Biden expected to visit ROK in May for summit with Yoon

US President Joe Biden (left) speaks during a meeting with military leaders in the Cabinet Room the White House in Washington April 20, 2022, while President-elect of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, speaks during a press conference at the National Assembly Library in Seoul, on March 10, 2022. (PHOTO / AP, XINHUA)

SEOUL/WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden is expected to visit the Republic of Korea next month for a summit with the country's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol, a person familiar with the matter said. 

Yoon is set to take office on May 10, after winning a closely contested election on March 9. 

The source, who declined to be identified citing the sensitive nature of the matter, said the exact schedule of the visit has not been finalized. 

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The ROK’s DongA Ilbo newspaper said Biden will likely arrive on May 20 for a three-day stay before departing to Japan to take part in a summit of the Quad group of countries that includes the United States, India, Australia and Japan. 

Yoon's transition team declined to comment on the report.

The planned visit comes after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea restarted tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles last month.