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President Biden Heads to Asia for Six-Day Tour Amid Tensions with China and North Korea

HeadlineMay 19, 2022

Later today, Biden departs on a six-day trip to Asia, where he’s scheduled to meet with leaders of South Korea, Japan, India and Australia. Biden’s trip comes amid increased naval tensions with China and as analysts say North Korea is preparing an underground nuclear weapons test in the coming days — which would be the first such test since 2017.

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