Trump to speak with Beijing, Tokyo over North Korea
03 July 2017 |
8:05 am
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday, calls that come as frustration builds in the White House over North Korea's nuclear program.
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