we start this evening with talks in washingtonbetween a delegation from south korea and u.s. president-elect donald trump's transitionteam... mr. trump's pick for national security advisorsays the two countries' alliance will remain rock solid... and has room to become evenstronger over the next four years. he also said countering north korea's nuclearand missile development will be a top priority
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, for the incoming administration. kim hyun-bin reports. south korea's deputy chief of the nationalsecurity office under the presidential office of cheong wa dae, cho tae-yong,... and michaelflynn,... his soon-to-be counterpart in the
united states,... met on friday, local time,with the north korean nuclear issue topping the agenda. speaking to reporters after the meeting,...cho said flynn characterized the seoul-washington alliance as vital.... and an alliance thatneeds to be strengthened. ""we have come to the consensus that continuingto put strong and systematic pressure on the north korean leadership is a strategic goalfor the alliance." general flynn also told the south korean delegationthat the incoming trump administration will tackle north korea as a top priority as pyongyangcontinues to pursue its nuclear and missile programs.
while on the campaign trail,... president-elect trump expressed some negativeviews about washington's security commitments overseas,... even threatening to withdrawsome or all of the 28-thousand u.s. troops stationed in south korea... if seoul doesnot cover more of the financial burden. trump also vowed to look closely at the freetrade agreement between the two countries,... saying the fta,... which has been in effectsince 2012,... was a "job-killing deal" and "a disaster" for the united states. however,... since his election victory,...political watchers have cautiously suggested that president-elect trump has softened hiscampaign rhetoric.
cho said his delegation explained to the trumptransition team the benefits the fta brings to both sides. the south korean delegation,... which is setto leave the u.s. on saturday,... has been holding numerous meetings to ensure the seoul-washingtonmilitary alliance and their strong economic ties continue under the trump administration. kim hyun-bin, arirang news.
we start this evening with talks in washingtonbetween a delegation from south korea and u.s. president-elect donald trump's transitionteam... mr. trump's pick for national security advisorsays the two countries' alliance will remain rock solid... and has room to become evenstronger over the next four years. he also said countering north korea's nuclearand missile development will be a top priority
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, for the incoming administration. kim hyun-bin reports. south korea's deputy chief of the nationalsecurity office under the presidential office of cheong wa dae, cho tae-yong,... and michaelflynn,... his soon-to-be counterpart in the
united states,... met on friday, local time,with the north korean nuclear issue topping the agenda. speaking to reporters after the meeting,...cho said flynn characterized the seoul-washington alliance as vital.... and an alliance thatneeds to be strengthened. ""we have come to the consensus that continuingto put strong and systematic pressure on the north korean leadership is a strategic goalfor the alliance." general flynn also told the south korean delegationthat the incoming trump administration will tackle north korea as a top priority as pyongyangcontinues to pursue its nuclear and missile programs.
while on the campaign trail,... president-elect trump expressed some negativeviews about washington's security commitments overseas,... even threatening to withdrawsome or all of the 28-thousand u.s. troops stationed in south korea... if seoul doesnot cover more of the financial burden. trump also vowed to look closely at the freetrade agreement between the two countries,... saying the fta,... which has been in effectsince 2012,... was a "job-killing deal" and "a disaster" for the united states. however,... since his election victory,...political watchers have cautiously suggested that president-elect trump has softened hiscampaign rhetoric.
cho said his delegation explained to the trumptransition team the benefits the fta brings to both sides. the south korean delegation,... which is setto leave the u.s. on saturday,... has been holding numerous meetings to ensure the seoul-washingtonmilitary alliance and their strong economic ties continue under the trump administration. kim hyun-bin, arirang news.