Biden Korea Visit Wrap USAGM
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- Biden Korea Visit Wrap USAGM
- May 22, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Biden Korea Visit Wrap TV HEADLINE: In Seoul, Biden Greets Kim Jong Un but Focuses on Other Issues TEASER: ‘Hello,’ US president says, when asked if he has a message for Kim PUBLISHED AT: Sunday, 05/22/2022 at 9a BYLINE: William Gallo CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Steve Hirsch, pcd VIDEO SOURCES: Reuters, AP, AFP, Skype PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: : VID APPROVED BY: sv TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: )) ((INTRO)) [[North Korea was not the only focus during U.S. President Joe Biden’s two-day visit to neighboring South Korea, but the nuclear-armed North did keep coming up in Biden’s discussions in the South Korean capital, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.]] ((VIDEO: Biden coming down Air Force One steps upon arrival in Korea - AP Video Hub - 4380621 - May 20, 2022 - South Korea Biden Arrival)) ((NARRATOR)) When U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit, his first stop was not a military base. ((VIDEO: Biden tours Samsung factory - AP Video Hub - 4380641 - May 20, 2022 - South Korea US Biden Samsung Tour)) Instead, Biden visited a semiconductor plant – a stop meant to signify the importance of U.S. economic ties to Asia. ((VIDEO: AFP of North Korean military parade - V045_328Z29N)) North Korea, though, was never far off, especially amid reports the North could soon conduct another major weapons test. ((VIDEO: ReutersConnect video of Biden at outdoor presser - 9737 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-HYUNDAI - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD973722052022RP1&share=true - timecode: 1:30)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “We are prepared for anything North Korea does. We've had, we’ve thought through how we respond to whatever they do, and so I'm not concerned if that's what you are suggesting." ((VIDEO: Setup shots of ReutersConnect of Biden/Yoon joint press conference - 9628 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-JOINT NEWSER - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD962821052022RP1&share=true)) ((NARRATOR)) Earlier, Biden and his South Korean counterpart signaled a tougher stance toward North Korea, hinting they may resume bigger joint military exercises. Biden also played down the chances of direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above - timecode: 0:45)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “It would depend on whether he was sincere and whether he was serious." ((VIDEO: AFP of Trump-Kim DMZ meeting - V000_1I94U2 - 7/4/2019)) ((NARRATOR)) It’s a contrast from the last time a U.S. president visited Korea. Then, former President Donald Trump arranged an impromptu meeting with Kim. ((VIDEO: Skype interview with Duyeon Kim - Gallo will send byte)) ((Mandatory Skype credit)) ((Duyeon Kim, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security)) “They’re showing that they care much about the substance. They're not in it for the drama or the photo op. And they really want to return to credible and sincere negotiations and discussions with North Korea. But Pyongyang’s silence and absence of any type of response to both Biden and Yoon’s overtures, I think that just shows that either North Korea is not ready because of the pandemic or not interested because the allies are not meeting Pyongyang’s preconditions, or both." ((VIDEO: Any establishing shots from ReutersConnect video of Biden at outdoor presser - 9737 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-HYUNDAI - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD973722052022RP1&share=true)) ((NARRATOR)) Before leaving Korea, Biden was asked if he had a message for Kim. ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above – timecode 1:40 – but the audio sucks for this part, so we may have to add subtitles...)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “Hello. Period. Thank you.” ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above, but continue shots of Biden walking away)) ((NARRATOR)) For now, Biden will try to focus on other issues as he continues his tour of Northeast Asia. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News, Seoul, South Korea))
- Transcript/Script ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Biden Korea Visit Wrap TV HEADLINE: In Seoul, Biden Greets Kim Jong Un but Focuses on Other Issues TEASER: ‘Hello,’ US president says, when asked if he has a message for Kim PUBLISHED AT: Sunday, 05/22/2022 at 9a BYLINE: William Gallo CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA VIDEOGRAPHER: PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: Steve Hirsch, pcd VIDEO SOURCES: Reuters, AP, AFP, Skype PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: : VID APPROVED BY: sv TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: )) ((INTRO)) [[North Korea was not the only focus during U.S. President Joe Biden’s two-day visit to neighboring South Korea, but the nuclear-armed North did keep coming up in Biden’s discussions in the South Korean capital, as VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.]] ((VIDEO: Biden coming down Air Force One steps upon arrival in Korea - AP Video Hub - 4380621 - May 20, 2022 - South Korea Biden Arrival)) ((NARRATOR)) When U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit, his first stop was not a military base. ((VIDEO: Biden tours Samsung factory - AP Video Hub - 4380641 - May 20, 2022 - South Korea US Biden Samsung Tour)) Instead, Biden visited a semiconductor plant – a stop meant to signify the importance of U.S. economic ties to Asia. ((VIDEO: AFP of North Korean military parade - V045_328Z29N)) North Korea, though, was never far off, especially amid reports the North could soon conduct another major weapons test. ((VIDEO: ReutersConnect video of Biden at outdoor presser - 9737 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-HYUNDAI - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD973722052022RP1&share=true - timecode: 1:30)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “We are prepared for anything North Korea does. We've had, we’ve thought through how we respond to whatever they do, and so I'm not concerned if that's what you are suggesting." ((VIDEO: Setup shots of ReutersConnect of Biden/Yoon joint press conference - 9628 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-JOINT NEWSER - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD962821052022RP1&share=true)) ((NARRATOR)) Earlier, Biden and his South Korean counterpart signaled a tougher stance toward North Korea, hinting they may resume bigger joint military exercises. Biden also played down the chances of direct talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above - timecode: 0:45)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “It would depend on whether he was sincere and whether he was serious." ((VIDEO: AFP of Trump-Kim DMZ meeting - V000_1I94U2 - 7/4/2019)) ((NARRATOR)) It’s a contrast from the last time a U.S. president visited Korea. Then, former President Donald Trump arranged an impromptu meeting with Kim. ((VIDEO: Skype interview with Duyeon Kim - Gallo will send byte)) ((Mandatory Skype credit)) ((Duyeon Kim, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security)) “They’re showing that they care much about the substance. They're not in it for the drama or the photo op. And they really want to return to credible and sincere negotiations and discussions with North Korea. But Pyongyang’s silence and absence of any type of response to both Biden and Yoon’s overtures, I think that just shows that either North Korea is not ready because of the pandemic or not interested because the allies are not meeting Pyongyang’s preconditions, or both." ((VIDEO: Any establishing shots from ReutersConnect video of Biden at outdoor presser - 9737 - USA-BIDEN/SOUTHKOREA-HYUNDAI - https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2022%3Anewsml_WD973722052022RP1&share=true)) ((NARRATOR)) Before leaving Korea, Biden was asked if he had a message for Kim. ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above – timecode 1:40 – but the audio sucks for this part, so we may have to add subtitles...)) ((Joe Biden, U.S. President)) “Hello. Period. Thank you.” ((VIDEO: Same Reuters video as above, but continue shots of Biden walking away)) ((NARRATOR)) For now, Biden will try to focus on other issues as he continues his tour of Northeast Asia. ((Bill Gallo, VOA News, Seoul, South Korea))
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- Network VOA
- Embargo Date May 22, 2022 11:15 EDT
- Byline Bill Gallo
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America