Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is ending his first diplomatic trip early and flying back to Washington Monday because of new developments in the administration's approach to North Korea. The news comes as President Donald Trump announced he would be accepting a meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. If the meeting occurs, Trump would become the first sitting US president to ever meet with a North Korean leader. But the White House says the North has to take "concrete" steps on denuclearization in order to ensure the meeting takes place. While on the plane, Mattis said he's planning to stay in his lane and not discuss the diplomatic efforts to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 12, 2018 16:30 UTC