WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump said South Korea will make a “major” announcement in the coming hours, making a first impromptu visit to the White House briefing room Thursday. Trump said the announcement would be made at 7:00 pm (0000 GMT), and said he had spoken to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, but did not give more detail. His comments came after South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong visited Washington to brief US allies about recent landmark talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. U.S. President Donald Trump announces a presidential proclamation placing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports while surrounded by workers from the steel and aluminum industries at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 8, 2018. President Donald Trump welcomed the offer as “very positive.”However his Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told Congress he was “quite skeptical” and Vice President Mike Pence said the US position towards North Korea would not change “until we see credible, verifiable, and concrete steps toward denuclearization.” — AFP

Source: New Strait Times March 08, 2018 23:03 UTC