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. <br /> 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.<br />Following a request by the Trump administration, Kang will meet with the deputy secretary John Sullivan instead.<br />They are expected to lay the groundwork for their respective summits with North Korea,... as well as President Trump's controversial tariff plans. <br />
