Mattis also reaffirmed "the ironclad U.S. commitment" to defend its ally "using the full spectrum of U.S. capabilities. " "Things are going very well, time and location of meeting with North Korea is being set," Trump tweeted. "It is still unclear whether North Korea still believes that it can have its cake and eat it too," said Victor Cha, who until January had been in the running to become Trump's choice for ambassador to South Korea. North Korea has already called a halt to nuclear and long-range missile tests, which has helped dial down tensions significantly. He was referring to the year the Korean War broke out.

Source: Philippine Star April 28, 2018 22:30 UTC