WATCH LIVE: Biden hosts joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

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President Joe Biden and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol shake hands during a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

WATCH LIVE: Biden hosts joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

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President Joe Biden is hosting a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after a bilateral meeting between the two leaders.

The joint press conference is set for 12:30 p.m. and will be hosted in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Earlier on Wednesday, Biden welcomed the South Korean leader with a lavish arrival ceremony and held a bilateral meeting with Yoon. Biden will be hosting Yoon at a state dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening.

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The meeting comes as Biden seeks to reaffirm the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea amid tensions in the Asian Pacific region. It also comes a day after Biden announced he will seek reelection in 2024.

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