US new defense chief visits S. Korea, confirms commitment to disputed THAAD deployment

Thursday, February 2, 2017
By Paul Martin

RT.com
2 Feb, 2017

President Donald Trump’s defense secretary has voiced the new administration’s commitment to strengthen ties between Washington and Seoul during his first foreign trip, saying N. Korea’s “provocative behavior” requires joint efforts to deter its alleged threat.

On his debut trip as defense secretary, which is also the first foreign visit by any of Donald Trump’s cabinet secretaries, retired Marine General James Mattis arrived in Seoul amid concerns that Pyongyang is allegedly getting ready to test a new ballistic missile.

“I talked to President Trump and he wanted to make a very clear statement about the priority that we place on this alliance between our two nations,” said the Pentagon chief, who held an introductory meeting with Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Thursday, as quoted by AP.

The new administration “inherits a very strong, trusted relationship between our two countries and it’s our commitment to make it even stronger especially in the face of the provocations that you face from North Korea,” he added.

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