Trump-Abe discuss North Korea, trade and other issues
- 6 years ago
The leaders of the United States and Japan are meeting at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to discuss a range of issues,... but mostly trade and North Korea.
The summit comes amid fears in Tokyo that Japan could be sidelined from the latest nuclear negotiations.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
North Korea is definitely a major agenda for President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
President Trump said Seoul and Pyongyang are discussing to formally end the decades-long Korean War,... adding that such conversations have his blessing.
As Trump prepares for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,... he also told Abe that North Korea is coming along,... and that the meeting will take place probably in early June or a little before that.
"We will probably be, depending on various meetings, and conversations we will be having, meetings with Kim Jong-un -- very soon, that will be taking place in early June -- or probably before that -- assuming things go well -- it's possible things won't go well and I won't have the meetings and we will just go along this very strong path that we have taken. But, we will see what happens."
President Trump also explained that five locations are under consideration for the scheduled Washington-Pyongyang summit.
Trade is also a massive topic between the two leaders,... with Tokyo being one of the few American allies that has not been exempted from President Trump's new steel and aluminum tariffs.
The White House added earlier that Trump and Abe will explore ways to expand fair and reciprocal trade and investment ties between the two allies,... which are also two of the world's wealthiest and most innovative economies.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
The summit comes amid fears in Tokyo that Japan could be sidelined from the latest nuclear negotiations.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
North Korea is definitely a major agenda for President Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
President Trump said Seoul and Pyongyang are discussing to formally end the decades-long Korean War,... adding that such conversations have his blessing.
As Trump prepares for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,... he also told Abe that North Korea is coming along,... and that the meeting will take place probably in early June or a little before that.
"We will probably be, depending on various meetings, and conversations we will be having, meetings with Kim Jong-un -- very soon, that will be taking place in early June -- or probably before that -- assuming things go well -- it's possible things won't go well and I won't have the meetings and we will just go along this very strong path that we have taken. But, we will see what happens."
President Trump also explained that five locations are under consideration for the scheduled Washington-Pyongyang summit.
Trade is also a massive topic between the two leaders,... with Tokyo being one of the few American allies that has not been exempted from President Trump's new steel and aluminum tariffs.
The White House added earlier that Trump and Abe will explore ways to expand fair and reciprocal trade and investment ties between the two allies,... which are also two of the world's wealthiest and most innovative economies.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.