“No, it’s not … You could have sat here five years ago and said the same thing with regard to North Korea,” Biden replied.
Pressed on whether he believed the North Korea situation has grown more threatening, the U.S. president insisted that it has not.
Over the course of the interview, Biden spoke at length about his foreign policy agenda, including his views on China, Taiwan, Ukraine and Israel, as well as concerns about his age as he runs for re-election.