On his first trip to Asia since taking office as US President, Joe Biden called conditions for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Biden is ready to meet with Kim Jong-un on the condition that the North Korean leader is serious about the dialogue, according to ABC News.

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Biden called for a tougher stance on the North Korean leader than his predecessor. Former US President Donald Trump has often praised Kim Jong-un, once saying he has a " Trump met with Kim Jong-un three times during his presidency.

Yoon Seok-yeol, newly elected president of South Korea, confirmed that the common goal with the United States is the complete denuclearization of North Korea..

Biden also said that the US offered vaccines to North Korea without any preconditions, but received no response.. Coronavirus spreads in North Korea: as of Thursday, May 21, 2.4 million people fell ill.

“We offered vaccines not only to North Korea, but also to China. And we are ready to do it immediately. We haven't received a response,"

A White House spokesman said the US has offered to provide a vaccine through existing programs such as COVAX, a global COVID-19 vaccine supply initiative..

During a joint press conference in Seoul, Biden and Yoon Seok Yeol discussed expanding US support for South Korea in the face of North Korean aggression.

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Both leaders agreed to consider expanding joint military exercises and training.

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Earlier it was reported that China was conducting military exercises in the South China Sea, which coincided with the visit of US President Joe Biden to South Korea and Japan.. The Maritime Security Administration in Hainan Province said the exercise began on Thursday, May 19, and will last until Monday, May 23..