South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is heading to Washington today as scheduled,... despite the surprise dismissal of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
The foreign ministry confirmed that the three-day visit remains on,... as the two allies agreed on the need to maintain close contact due to the ongoing diplomacy with North Korea.
Following a request by the Trump administration, Kang will meet with the deputy secretary John Sullivan instead.
They are expected to lay the groundwork for their respective summits with North Korea,... as well as President Trump's controversial tariff plans.