Vaccine and N. Korea set to dominate Biden-Moon summit
Vaccine partnership with US could boost S. Korea's hub ambition
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An empty vaccination centre in South Korea last week, amid shortages of Covid-19 shots. The government hopes to vaccinate 13 million people against the coronavirus by next month, but this goal seems hard to achieve, so any deal with the United States to boost South Korea’s vaccine production capability will be good news for President Moon Jae-in’s government.
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Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul, Chang May Choon
Vaccine partnership and restarting diplomacy with North Korea - these will be the two most pressing issues for South Korean President Moon Jae-in when he arrives in Washington this week for his first summit with his United States counterpart Joe Biden.
The two leaders are set to meet at the White House on Friday.
