{"id":2205879,"date":"2024-07-23T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205879"},"modified":"2024-07-22T16:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T07:33:30","slug":"biden-exits-2024-race-passes-torch-to-vice-president-kamala-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/07\/biden-exits-2024-race-passes-torch-to-vice-president-kamala-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden exits 2024 race, passes torch to Vice President Kamala Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President Joe Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Monday (Seoul time), that he will not seek reelection. In an official statement, Biden said he believes it is in the best interest of his party and the country to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling his presidential duties for the remainder of his term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biden cited his administration\u2019s achievements, including economic growth, healthcare improvements and climate legislation. He plans to address the nation later in the week to provide more details about his decision. Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815087772216303933\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endorsed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming presidential election, urging party unity to defeat former U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has cultivated a close relationship with Biden through multiple <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/04\/us-and-south-korean-leaders-tout-economic-growth-amid-low-approval-ratings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bilateral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/camp-david-summits-uncertain-path-symbolic-unity-amid-fragile-cooperation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trilateral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/camp-david-summits-uncertain-path-symbolic-unity-amid-fragile-cooperation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multilateral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meetings. A potential Harris presidency would likely maintain policy continuity, particularly regarding the trilateral approach toward North Korea, as Harris has aligned with Biden\u2019s traditional stance, unlike Trump\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2024\/07\/donald-trump-claims-kim-jong-un-wants-him-to-win-upcoming-presidential-election\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personalized diplomacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Kim Jong Un.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harris and Yoon share a background as former prosecutors, which may facilitate rapport between the two leaders. Harris has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kr.usembassy.gov\/042823-remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-a-state-department-luncheon-for-president-yoon-suk-yeol-and-mrs-kim-keon-hee-of-the-republic-of-korea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endorsed Biden\u2019s economic policies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act, and has supported the evolution of the U.S.-ROK alliance beyond mutual security to encompass economic and technological cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/09\/29\/readout-of-vice-president-harriss-meeting-with-president-yoon-of-the-republic-of-korea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 discussion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Harris and Yoon addressed China and Taiwan, with Harris emphasizing the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Yoon has similarly linked potential Taiwan conflicts to the North Korean threat, viewing both as \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/04\/chinese-foreign-ministry-rejects-yoons-remarks-about-taiwan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global issues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d This alignment suggests continued cooperation on regional security matters under a potential Harris administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday (Seoul time), that he will not seek reelection. 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