U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea's acting president Saturday that he conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping, in their just-ended summit, the U.S. intention to proceed with deployment of an advanced anti-missile defense system in South Korea to counter the North's threats.
Trump made the remarks while briefing Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn by telephone on the results of his two-day summit with Xi in Florida that ended Friday, according to Hwang's office.
The U.S. president also told Hwang that he and Xi devoted a considerable amount of time to discussing issues of the Korean Peninsula, including the North Korean nuclear issue.