The US president was confused during his first presidential visit to Southeast Asia
US President Joe Biden on Friday mixed the names of current and former South Korean leaders during a visit to Pyongyang’s tech giant Samsung’s chip manufacturing plant. He thanked “President MoonBefore correcting yourselfEunReferring to South Korean President Yoon Sook-eol, who replaced Moon Jae-in earlier this month.
Biden calls the chipmaking plant, which Samsung plans to open in Texas by the end of 2024, will serve as a model for the $ 17 billion facility, ”he said.A symbol of future cooperation and innovation that our countries can and must build together”
Eun agreed, calling it “.A great opportunity to re-highlight the meaning of semiconductors for economy and security“And praise”Economic and security alliance based on our partnership for advanced technology and global supply chain”
The world’s high-tech industries have been plagued by a huge shortage of semiconductors since governments shut down factories due to the Covid-19 epidemic, causing severe disruption to the supply chain. With most of the industry’s supplies coming out of China, the United States and its allies have shaken up to source important parts from elsewhere, delaying their own reliance on Chinese manufacturers as a national security risk.
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Biden’s first presidential visit was disrupted even before the president arrived in Seoul, a security official was arrested on Thursday and charged with assaulting a South Korean national in the capital city hours before Biden’s arrival. The accused works in the Department of Homeland Security. He is said to have been placed on administrative leave with another Secret Service agent.
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