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 putting that on display over four days bilaterally with the rok and japan through the quad, through the indo-pacific economic framework, it will send a powerful message. we think that message will be heard everywhere. we think it will be heard in beijing. even in asia, vladimir putin s invasion of ukraine remaining top of mind for president biden. putin s brutal and unprovoked war in ukraine has f
driver and two korean nationals. now, there was a police response, we re told. though there were no arrests and no charges filed, but those two did end up getting sent home, and they re now on administrative leave. it s important to note these two were involved in physical security and the logistical prep heading into the president s visit here. they were not a part of the president s advanced detail team. mj lee in seoul, south korea, thanks so much. central to biden s talks with leaders over the weekend will be north korea. u.s. intelligence is keeping a close watch on north korea amid fears that it could conduct an underground nuclear or ballistic missile test while president biden is in asia. why does the u.s. think north korea might be preparing for a missile test now? the u.s. intelligence community and the military look at the satellite imagery of the known test sites very carefully. right now, the focus is on a potential icbm test. a u.s. official familiar with