US top brass to meet South Korean president
Gen Dunford's Asia visit come amid fears that a war of words between Trump and N Korean leader Kim will lead to an actual military conflict
Seoul
AMERICA'S top general plans to meet South Korean President Moon Jae In on Monday, just days after US President Donald Trump said that military options against North Korea were "locked and loaded".
Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, will meet senior military officials along with Mr Moon, according to an official with South Korea's Blue House who asked not to be identified.
He will head to China next on the previously scheduled visit, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing an unidentified military official.
Gen Dunford's Asia visit comes as fears grow that a war of words between Mr Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will lead to a miscalculation that sparks an …
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