U.S. President Trump has invited Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to Washington to "to discuss the importance of the the United States-Philippines alliance," the White House said late Saturday. However, Trump and Duterte are expected to meet in November at the East Asia Summit and the U.S.-ASEAN Summit. Trump's chief of staff, Reince Priebus, said Sunday the friendlier ties are needed due to the military threat posed by North Korea. "The purpose of this call is all about North Korea," Priebus told ABC's "This Week." Philippine presidential spokesman Ernie Abella said without elaborating that concern over North Korea came up in Trump's talk with Duterte.

Source: Fox News April 30, 2017 19:52 UTC