WASHINGTON—The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump has confidence in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, after saying a day earlier that the chief diplomat was “wasting his time” by trying to negotiate with North Korea. Mr. Tillerson disclosed over the weekend that the U.S. has had direct contact with Pyongyang and was trying to ascertain whether North Korean leaders want to hold talks on their nuclear program. His statements, during a trip to Beijing to meet Chinese leaders, prompted Mr. Trump to tell Mr. Tillerson...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 02, 2017 19:41 UTC