President Trump Agrees to Arms Deal with South Korea and Comments On North Korea Policy
|So far so good for President Trump’s visit to South Korea:
The presidents of South Korea and the United States agreed Tuesday to completely remove the limit on the payload of South Korean ballistic missiles and discuss Seoul’s introduction of nuclear-powered submarines and other advanced weapons, Seoul officials said.
The agreement aimed at building up their joint deterrence against a provocative North Korea was made at a bilateral summit between President Moon Jae-in and President Donald Trump at the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.
“The heads of South Korea and the United States reached a final agreement on removing the limit on missile payloads,” Moon said in a joint press conference with the U.S. president.
Trump arrived here earlier Tuesday on a state visit, becoming the first U.S. president to do so in 25 years. [Yonhap]
You can read much more about President Trump’s comments at the link. There was nothing he said that was unreasonable and in line with stated policy.
Thank you to President Moon of South Korea for the beautiful welcoming ceremony. It will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/bMvJz1iV2a
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2017