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su semiconductor plant. the other stop is japan. but as biden makes the rounds, there is also growing concern over what north korea might do next to rattle the saber. the united states preparing for the distinct possibility that kim jong-un would conduct a missile test, an icbm, in coordination with biden's trip. wouldn't be the first time he did it. more on that in a moment. let's begin in seoul, south korea, cnn's jeremy diamond is there. tell us what the biden administration hopes to accomplish on this trip, both in south korea and japan. >> reporter: well, jim, president biden ha...

remarks here in south korea, president hailed the u.s./south korea relationship as a linchpin of peace and stability. trying to shore up the alliance with japan after his visit concludes here in south korea. he wants to bolster the relationship as a team when u.s. intelligence is warning of a heightened threat of a north korean missile and/or nuclear test, potentially while president biden is here in the region. certainly a moment of heightened tension. and president biden wants to send a strong message that the u.s. will defend its allies in the region. now, listen, president biden ...

america's commitment to allies in the region of course after months of focus on ukraine and russia's invasion there. the president's first stop is south korea, where he underscored the importance of this region and this moment. listen. >> so much, so much of the future of the world is going to be written here in the endopacific over the next several decades. we're standing at an inflection point in history where the decisions we make today will have far reaching impacts on the world we leave to our children tomorrow. >> the issues the president is facing and tackle anything asia are ...

>> that facility serving as a backdrop for biden's broader message. that robust u.s. alliances with its asian allies is key to a thriving global economy and security. >> so much of the future of the world is going to be written here in the indo-pacific over the next several decades. we're standing at an inflection point in history where the decisions we made today will have far reaching impacts on the world we leave to our children tomorrow. >> the five-day trip through south korea, then next japan, also aimed at trying to counter china's growing influence in the region. >> we think ...

past 11 days in a row. american families forced to spend an average of $5,000 a year on gas compared to $2800 a year ago. interior secretary deb holland refusing to concede it is too big a burden to bear. >> americans are still recovering from this terrible pandemic and there are a lot of other world events that are making things difficult for all of us. >> so it sounds like you are unwilling to say that gas prices are too high. >> we're doing all we can, senator. >> dana: grady trimble is following the story from chicago. good morning. >> good morning. gas prices are expected to kee...