WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meetings with the South Korean president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meetings with the South Korean president (all times local) :
10: 20 a.m.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (jah-yihn) is back at the White House for his second day of meetings with President Donald Trump.
Moon arrived at the White House for an Oval Office meeting with Trump. Trump and Moon are scheduled to make joint statements later in the morning from the Rose Garden.
The two leaders dined together on Thursday night and Trump said they discussed security issues involving North Korea and trade.
Moon is aiming to show he’s serious about dealing with the North Korean threat despite calling for engagement with the North to address its nuclear weapons development.
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9: 50 a.m.
South Korea’s president has laid a wreath at the Korean War Memorial in Washington ahead of more talks with President Donald Trump.
President Moon Jae-in (jah-yihn) was accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, whose father served in the U. S. Army during the 1950-53 Korean War.
It was the second occasion during Moon’s four-day visit that he has paid tribute to American veterans of that conflict.
On Wednesday, he visited a memorial in Quantico, Virginia, honoring Marines who in 1950 enabled a mass evacuation of Korean civilians, including Moon’s parents.
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9: 30 a.m.
President Donald Trump is welcoming South Korean President Moon Jae-in (jah-yihn) back to the White House on Friday after the two leaders had dinner Thursday night.
Trump wrote on Twitter that they had a “very good meeting” with Moon and they discussed North Korea and trade.
Trump and Moon will be meeting in the Oval Office and then making statements to reporters.
The U. S. and South Korea want to show that they are on the same page over dealing with the North Korea nuclear threat.
