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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 ...

>> looming in the background, china, which has been flexing its military power in the region recently. north korea, which may launch a missile test during the president's visit to the pacific region. and, of course, the war in ukraine. president biden called out vladimir putin in his remarks today, and he's set to sign off on a major aid package while in asia to help ukraine. cnn's white house correspondent jeremy diamond is in seoul following the president. so, jeremy, what else happened on biden's first day there? >> reporter: well, alison, in his first remarks in south korea, pres...

>> 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 ...

environment. finland takes the step of nato membership in order to strengthen not only its own security, but also in order to strengthen wider transatlantic security. this is not away from anybody. like you, mr. president, said nato is protective, not a threat to anybody. at the same time we must not forget that, at this very moment, the proud people of ukraine are fighting not only for their own freedom and democracy, but for our common security. finland, together with the eu and the united states, stands firmly behind ukraine. so, mr. president, once again, i want to thank you for ...

make advances abroad, at home, he's facing significant headwinds. we're talking recession fears, soaring inflation, a stock market selloff, $4 gas in every state and a shortage of baby formula so severe, he invoked a wartime measure to increase production. with us now, cnn white house correspondent arlette saenz and cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr. what is on the president's agenda? >> reporter: just to start off, forgive the noise, there's construction here at the white house, but president biden is on air force one flying to asia for his first trip to the region as preside...