Biden "deeply saddened...Provide the necessary support for South Korea"

Regarding the Jeju Air plane disaster at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, U.S. President Joe Biden stressed that the U.S. is ready to provide all the necessary support.

President Biden issued a statement of condolence, saying, "I am deeply saddened by the loss of life caused by the Jeju Air accident in Muan with First Lady Jill."

The American people share a deep friendship with their close ally, the Korean people, he said. "I pray for those who have suffered from this tragedy."