Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha's U.S. visit in limbo after Tillerson firing
- 6 years ago
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha's planned visit to Washington is being reviewed,... after the sudden dismissal of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Kang was scheduled to travel to Washington on Thursday,.. to meet with Tillerson and discuss preparations for the upcoming summits between their presidents,... and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
However, in a bombshell announcement on Tuesday,.. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was replacing Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
A ministry official says the foreign ministry plans to make a final decision on the trip,... following an internal review and consultation with the U.S.
Kang was scheduled to travel to Washington on Thursday,.. to meet with Tillerson and discuss preparations for the upcoming summits between their presidents,... and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
However, in a bombshell announcement on Tuesday,.. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was replacing Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
A ministry official says the foreign ministry plans to make a final decision on the trip,... following an internal review and consultation with the U.S.