TRUMP HOSTS ISHIBA AT WHITE HOUSE

Hope this workweek is off to a good start for you.

You're watching Press Perspective for Monday February 10th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Today we touch upon what has been shared about the Trump administration's foreign policy thus far given the U.S. leader's most recent summit this time with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House last Friday.

For more I have Anthony Kuhn with American public broadcaster NPR.

Anthony it's been a while.

Welcome back.

I also have freelance journalist Jack Barton with us.

Jack we haven't had the pleasure of your company for some time now.

It's great to see you again.

1) Anthony, let's begin with details of the most recent summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

2) Anthony, the BBC claims the Japanese Prime Minister's "Trump study sessions" appeared to have "paid off".

3) Jack, for global leaders who have yet to engage with Mr. Trump and his threat of tariffs, what cues might they take from Mr. Ishiba's talks with the U.S. leader?

4) Jack, during the joint press conference following his talks with Prime Minister Ishiba, President Trump reiterated his intentions to engage with North Korea.

5) Anthony, North Korea, for its part, has reaffirmed its commitment to its nuclear weapons.

6) And Jack, against this backdrop of possible fresh interaction with North Korea, what role should South Korea seek to play especially amid concerns that it may be left on the sidelines given its current political uncertainty?

7) Anthony, with regard to South Korea's ties with the U.S., how does the return of the Trump administration look to challenge and at the same time, to consolidate the alliance between Seoul and Washington?

8) Jack, Mr. Trump is also scheduled to sit down with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week at the White House.

9) Anthony, China's counter tariffs against the U.S. are in effect as we speak , do you envision an all-out trade war between the two countries during Mr. Trump's second term in office?

10) Jack, China remains an important trade partner for both South Korea and Japan.

All right.