Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail

STORY: Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Seoul/Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden's Asia trip 2. various of people in Japan and South Korea protesting against the meetings 3. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden visited South Korea and Japan amid public protests in the two Asian countries. During his visit to Japan, Biden attended the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) to hustle the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Some experts have said that the IPEF has aroused many doubts in South Korea and Japan, and the United States is doomed to fail in its attempt to form closed and exclusive cliques. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea The IPEF is also a framework that intensifies regional rivalries and tensions. The U.S. says that the framework i

U.S. has become greatest threat to world peace, stability: analysts

STORY: U.S. has become greatest threat to world peace, stability: analysts DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea in South Korea 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Philippine political analyst and researcher of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): DIANA VALIDO, Political analyst in Cuba STORYLINE: To maintain its hegemony and global primacy, the United States has long been fanning tensions and creating chaos around the world. U.S. President Joe Biden has begun his visit to South Korea and Japan, his first trip to Asia as president, but not the first time his administration has attempted to stir up divisions and confrontation in Asia. Analysts have warned that Biden's visit to East Asia could increase geopolitical ins

GLOBALink | S. Korean, U.S. presidents hold summit talks in Seoul

STORY: S. Korean, U.S. presidents hold summit talks in Seoul DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHOU SIYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASIF DURRANI, Former career diplomat, senior research fellow at Islamabad Policy Research Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea in South Korea STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHOU SIYU, Xinhua correspondent "South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden held their first summit in Seoul on Saturday. After the summit at the new presidential office in the central district of Yongsan, the two sides issued a joint statement." According to the joint statement, the two presidents shared the view that the alliance has matured into a deep and comprehensive strategic relationship. They pledged to deepen and broaden cooperation on critical and emerging technologies. Yoon and Biden recognized t

Biden's visit to East Asia expected to increase geopolitical instability: South Korean expert

STORY: Biden's visit to East Asia expected to increase geopolitical instability: South Korean expert DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday began a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan. It is his first trip to Asia as president. Woo Sukeun, head of the Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea, told Xinhua that Biden's visit to East Asia is obviously intended to win over allies such as South Korea and Japan to confront China. According to Woo, issues to be discussed during Biden's visit are expected to increase geopolitical instability in the region, which will harm the region's long-term and common interests. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea "I think it (Biden's visit to South Korea) is a typical visit with American intentions. It also proves that South Korea and Japan are necessa