Biden, Moon take US-South Korea ties to new heights
Dr. Theodore Karasik
May 27, 2021 22:40
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in attending a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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A positive development occurred between South Korea and the US last week with the signing of agreements to boost important parts of their relationship. The Seoul-Washington relationship is moving forward quickly, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in visiting US President Joe Biden in the White House on Friday. This summit opened a new era in defense relations between the two countries at a time when the Indo-Pacific region is drawing more and more attention.
NEW ORLEANS: Patients and staff at Children’s Hospital New Orleans have chosen “Madu” as the name for an endangered Sumatran orangutan born in February at the city’s zoo. The word is Malay for “honey.”
Madu got 80 votes, seven more than Matahari, a Malay word meaning “sun,” Audubon Zoo spokeswoman Annie Kinler Matherne said Thursday in an email. She said Bani, an Indonesian word meaning “children,” was third with 48 votes.
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During a phone call, Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Antony Blinken reviewed bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between their countries, along with cooperation on regional and international challenges.
The officials expressed their support for the cease-fire between Israel, Hamas, and other parties in Gaza, and discussed efforts to reduce risks of further conflict, the State Department said.
Blinken also raised the importance of international support for humanitarian and development efforts in Gaza.
The call comes after the Secretary of State ended a Middle East tour on Thursday that aimed to consolidate the cease-fire that ended the worst fighting in years between Israel and Hamas.