so this is why the south korean people are concerned about the possibility of u.s.-china, maybe u.s.-china agreement on the korea issue and that will represent south korea's security interests. i believe u.s. and north korea will play -- still believe that they play a critical role in resolving the north korean issue. it is still very necessary to resolve the uncertainty and unpredictability. it's really important to cooperate and coordinate very closely between this u.s. and south korea, two countries. let me stop here. >> okay, thanks very much. some very interesting observations there. we want to get into about this concern. n. south korea over over statements. mike, i put you last because i knew that you would enlighten us even mor about the north korean missile capabilities and ideas on dealing with it. >> thank you, mark. as my co-panelist discussed earlier missiles play kind of a paramount role in north korea's state craft and its means to ensure its survival. it's probably the preferred means for delivering a nuclear weapon. missiles are also have a conventional capability an

>> i think you're looking at the fact that the south korean government views any introduction of a weapontem that is going to aggravate either china or the north koreans as being offensive from an optics perspective. >> neil: you think -- >> they're the first ones that will live with any problems that ever occur. if north korea in fact develops that nuclear capability where they could miniaturize it to put it on a ballistic missile, the first range is there in south korea. seoul is next door. we cannot allow north koreans to develop a weapon to reach the united states. at some point, we have to tell them we're going to do what we can to defend our nation. >> neil: you would think the north korean leader would have cooled it on the missile test to give them wiggle room. he's not. so i'm wondering if the north koreans could be making fools out of them. >> they're playing the south koreans for what they are. that is you've got a government in there that is not understanding or not appreciating the strategic threat that this ballistic missile program and the nuclear weapons program -- >> neil

tonight donald trump will meet the new south korean president moon jae—in at the white house. e two countries are closely aligned. there are over 20,000 american troops on the korean peninsula. both men want an end to north korea's nuclear programme but they disagree on how to get there. and in recent months the alliance has been strained. and joining us now is christopher hill, who formerly served as us ambassador to south korea and is currently dean of the international studies school at the university of denver. we often hear the north korean programme is advancing more quickly than we thought beforehand. is there something new in the intelligence? they are referring to engine tests on missiles, that they have managed successfully to start testing this new generation of solid feel rockets. an abundance of caution. there is an expectation that in the next couple of years we may have a deliverable north korean nuclear missile and that presents huge challenges for the united states and presents questions about the degree to which the us would be prepared to get into a war on th

south korean companies sell cars in america, american companies should have that same exact privilege on a reciprocal basis. i'm sure we'll be able to work hat out. in addition i have called on south korea to stop enabling the export of dumped steel. these would be important steps forward in our trading elationship. very important steps. they have to be made. not fair to the american worker. if they are not. and they will be. our teams are going to get to work on these issues. and they're going to sign a deal that's great for south korea and great for the united states. mr. president, i'm thrilled that you are here today and deeply honored that you choose to go to the united states as your first foreign trip as president. i greatly enjoyed our dinner last night and the many productive discussions that we've already started having today. i look forward to working with you for many years to come, to strengthen our alliance, protect our citizens from common threats, and deepen the enduring bonds of friendships between americans and the great people of south korea. thank you very much, pr

side and south korean side.e're told that secretary wilbur ross brought up the issue of restrictive access to the south korean auto market for u.s. automakers the south korean president moon also spoke a little bit. we're waiting on the translation in terms of what he said with regards to the remark. the united states has trade deficits with a number of countries and they're working to fix that clearly this say president who focused very much on renegotiating the trade terms between the united states and south korea. at the same time, the united states very much needs south korea as a bull work against north korea and buttresses that peninsula. there are dynamics going on geopolitically, a very delicate dance. so what we're watching for in the joint statement are their comments giving any hint wrf they'of where they're going to land on both of those delicate issues. >> why are they going teit for tat on trade when they should be figuring out how to strategize against north korea? >> by president trump. that's an

this is a speech at the white house with south korean president moon. talking about the common values of culture and also many other things. he also talked about north korea and how the strategy was failing of both the countries, u.s. and south korea. joining us from the white house is chief washington correspondent kevin cirilli. anything unanticipated in the speech? evin: nothing unanticipated, but the president taking direct aim at former president barack obama for the 2011 traded deal negotiated with south korea. he alluded to the $13 billion trade deficit that began in 2011 when the deal was first negotiated. now, of course, last year alone the trade deficit exceeded $27.2 billion from just the last year alone. the president saying that they talked about auto deals and the steel industry, and of course, the big issue, national security, particularly as it pertains to north korea and its nuclear weapons program, trying to pressure the chinese to do something on it. you remember it was just yesterday that treasury secretary steven mnuchin announced th

it's no secret that the current south korean administration. its north korea policy and views stands at considerable variance from that of the trunk administration so the summit meeting between president trump and the south korean leader president moon. was actually fraught with tension usually summit meetings between allies are somewhat prosaic predictable affairs a lot of diplomatic language and bon ami. are overflowing over dinners and so on but this was no ordinary summit meeting and the tensions were quite clearly manifested in president trump's body language in what he said. there's a time and place for. raising all sorts of issues of contention against an ally and this is not the time and place president trump. of brought up many economic issues of the notion that south korea is not doing its fair share all of. our covering the costs of stationing us troops in south korea but they'd so let's talk about the need for a robust defense how. reliable is south korea as an online at the moment when it doesn't even want the u. s. defense shield

>> well look, the one thing to remember is that both the south koreans and americans, we want the samehing, which is a peaceful ending to this. there is a big debate as you know inside of south korea to handle the north koreans. do they get act aggressive or, they are frustrated with the north korean leader but they don't wand to make him mad. we have the thad system, it is puzzling to us there is debate whether they should have that, because they think it might inflame the north koreans. we in the united states find that to be silly. you should have a missile defense. david: right. >> so if there is ever a missile up in the air coming at you can shoot it down. this is a defense. this is not an offense weapon. david: seems like no-brainer to put it in there. no matter what the south koreans do, rick, the japanese are deathly afraid north koreans get a missile they put on a nuke and take out part of japan of the japanese will not sit around waiting, are they. >> no they're not. this is priority for them and priority for the united states. make no mistake too, this is priority for the so

waiting to hear from president trump and the south korean president, moon jae-in. they've been meeting in the oval office this morning. we'll show you their comments shortly. once they are -- once they come out, obviously. later today, the south korean president will be speaking in washington at the center for strategic and international study. we'll have those comments live for you as well. at 6:00 p.m. eastern. and now back to that discussion from this morning's journal d. guest: mitch mcconnell is hoping to have a revised bill to send to the budget office so when they return from this july 4 recess, the senate will have a better idea of what the changes that they've been making will have on the overall impact of their health care bill. it doesn't look like they've reached that deadline. it seems like they might be sending some components to the c.b.o. today for scoring. but they're still working on negotiating this. there's been a lot of discord and a lot of different senators who want different things in this bill, who aren't happy with the direction that negot

and now we have a new south korean president here. is clearly an intensive interaction and one that really requires the u.s. and south korea to find ways to work together with each other. there is simply not a unilateral alternative. chinese are nervous about the collapse of the south korean economy as they intervene -- the north korean economy if they intervene too much. they also worry about an increased presence on the peninsula. it looks like the u.s. china relationship is becoming more contentious over north korea. i think the united states may want to move forward with secondary sanctions. china has previously opposed that. from thesuffering results of chinese economic retaliation for the thad deployment. in that respect, south korea does not have that much to lose in terms of aligning with the u.s. or putting that kind of pressure on them. anna: thank you, scott snyder, on the asia council of foreign relations. in an era crossroads, of rival powers. due out later this year. david: find out why ryan zinke he is so bullish on col

my recommendation would be for the south koreans to let the united states handle it. >> neil: the south overtures to the north which is word since they lob missiles in their direction. but they have indicated when they host the winter olympics, i couldn't believe this, having north korea having some events hosted during that time. how likely is that? >> it's not likely. it's a pipe dream. it's bizarre, too, especially considering that north korea has increased the tempo of their missile tests. the artillery arsenal that they have is holding the south korean people hostage as we speak. we tried talks before. i don't think this administration is going to be open or the that. it's strange that the new south korean president seems to be taking this approach. what is important coming out of this meeting, there's a clear commitment on the part of both countries to handle this situation together. a commitment that the north koreans cannot be allowed to achieve a nuclear capability. >> neil: we've been relying on the chinese to do whatever they can to ease this crisis. they have been dragging t

. >>> meanwhile another big story, president trump speaking alongside south korean president moon. he will renegotiate a trade deal with the country to reduce the trade deficit with them. the two leaders are on opposing side how to deal with north korea's nuclear threat. south korea's new president wants outreach to the north, while the white house is pushing for a much harder line. listen. >> together we are facing the threat of the reckless and brutal regime in north korea. the nuclear an ballistic missile programs of that team require a determined response. the north korean dictatorship has no regard for the safety and security of its people, or its neighbors, and has no respect for human life. lauren: today's talks come a day after the u.s. blacklisted a small chinese bank accused of illegal dealings with north korea. let's go to blake burman live at the white house with the latest. hi, blake. reporter: lauren, there was lots of tough talk from president trump on this day. a menace that has know respect for human life a brutal regime, a country that starves its own citizens, tha

for the south korean president, security was the main issue. strong security can bring about genuine peace. we concur to strengthen our overwhelming deterrence. he did not emphasise an alliance with north korea. both men are relatively new in office and agreed they are facing a growing and significant threat from north korea. they chose to use at the meeting to show a united front. the death of a us citizen after captivity has hardened the us view. the us wants china to put the squeeze on north korea. washington did so itself, penalising a chinese bank. the threat may be in south korea's backyard but it is the us protect who is setting the course of dealing with it. so with both leaders calling for "stern action" against north korea, what would that look like exactly? sung yoon lee — a professor of korean studies at tufts university in massachusetts — told the bbc that possible military action would not be a sensible move. military action, pre—emptive action would be self—defeating and their recent good reason that despite cou ntless recent goo

i think it's going to be very difficult working with the south koreans and at the same time, i think en the trump administration looks at north korea, they are not really sure that they have much to work with there. what could move the north koreans' hearts to say, but i think really a prolonged and deep and clear bilateral understanding between the u.s. getchina will eventually their attention. whether that's on a track that would move as fast as north korea's nuclear aspirations is hard to say. i think when the north koreans get the point that the chinese really are serious and that the chinese and the u.s. are consulting on ways to directly that program,ard i think that would start to get their attention. but this requires a real full-court press sort of all hands on deck approach for the chinese. there again i think this administration has difficulties with that kind of sustained effort, simply don't have enough of a team to do that. rex tillerson is drawn in six different directions. he really doesn't have people to draw on. i think they are going to find this issue that they kin

you also heard the president say candidly he had a frank discussion with the south korean president about the trade imbalance between the u.s. and south korea, which doubled in the last five years, since the u.s. and south korea embarked on that trade deal. they had a conversation about that as well. wolf, you know, hanging over everything in the rose garden was obviously the controversy over the president's tweet. he did not take questions. this was not a press conference. whether or not he would apologize to msnbc tv shoeft mika brzezinsm host mika brzezinski. he did not answer. other questions shouted on this front. specifically one question about whether or not the white house was in some fashion trying to blackmail or threaten mika brzezinski and joe scarborough over -- you know, over their coverage of the president. and so that question was not answered as well. we'll have a briefing coming up, and off-camera briefs, at the white house within the next hour or so and i suspect that question will be asked again. wolf that is off camera. when we get those answers later this afternoon,

the south korean leader is a strong supporter of direct talks and engagement with north korea.an senator roger wicker of mississippi is a senior member of the senate armed services committee. senator, thanks so much for joining us. >> glad to be with you. thanks for the opportunity. >> senator, what do you think president trump needs to deliver when meeting with the south korean president later today, having dinner at the white house? >> i think kim jong-un is one of the most evil and most dangerous men on the planet. and the president needs to make sure that the south korean president, our ally, understands that he shares this feeling about the danger and the threat that we, that we face from north korea. >> you have calmled north koreas program a growing danger to regional allies including our own troops, nearly 30,000, along the demilitarized zone. what are the realistic options for dealing with this threat, because if the u.s. were to launch some sort of military strength, the north korean response to be devastating to so many millions of people who live within 20 or 30 mil

we re with south koreans who sacrifices were worth their weight in gold. —— whose sacrifices.ning asia, hello world. it is a tuesday. glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon and as we recorded on newsday, narendra modi hasjust met hizon and as we recorded on newsday, narendra modi has just met with donald trump at the white house. both men portray themselves as outsiders and promised to bring back jobs during their campaigns. president trump had this to say about his counterpart. thank you very much. it is a great honour to have prime minister narendra modi of india, who has been such a great prime minister. i have been speaking of him and reading about you, and you have done a greatjob economically, and india is doing very well, and in so many other ways. so i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you very much. well, despite the praise, there are some thorny issues that they need to address. but, as our north america business correspondent told

trump holding a joint press conference with the south korean president. that just wrapped up. sam sweeney is following all of this. >> that joint press conference just wrapping up in the last be minutes. the first international trip for the south korean president. -- neitherad a long president took any questions. the president addressing the situation in north korea, calling the north a menace. thepresident also mentioned former uva student who recently died after the north help them captive. the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of that regime require a determined response. the north korean dictatorship has no regard for the safety and security of its people. or its neighbors. it has no respect for human life. that has been proven over and over again. >> the south korean president also spoke, saying he has invited president trump to south korea. that trip will likely happen later this year. now, to those dramatic tweets. everyone watching msnbc's morning show this morning. everyone waiting to see how joe scarborough and mika brzezinski will handle this morning's program.

south korean companies sell cars in america. american companies should have that same exact privilege on a reciprocal basis. and i'm sure we'll be able to work that out. in addition, i have called on south korea to stop enables the export of dumped steel. these would be important steps forward in our trading relationship. very important steps. they have to be made. not fair to the american worker if they are not. and they will be. our teams are going to get to work on these issues. and they're going to sign a deal that's great for south korea and great for the united states. mr. president, i'm thrilled you are here today and deeply honored that you choose to go to the united states as your first foreign trip as president. i greatly enjoyed our dinner last night. and the many productive discussions that we've already started having today. i look forward to working with you for many years to come. to strengthen our alliance, protect our citizens from common threats, and deepen the enduring bonds of friendship between americans and

♪ >>> the south korean capital of seoul.ithin it is a central district called daehangno, an area long known for being a college town. ♪ in the past, students often held anti-government protests and other activities here. but when a part of the university of seoul's campus was moved out, the atmosphere of the district changed dramatically. ♪ now daehangno is known as an art colony that attracts young people from around the nation. this district has among the highest number of theaters in asia. many famous actors and directors in south korea got their start from one of the more than 150 diverse local theaters. combined, the theaters attract an average of more than 10,000 spectators a day. in addition, the east side of daehangno has numerous murals and works by artists and local residents. this area is often used to film korean dramas. it has become a popular sigh e sightseeing spot for fans from around the world. the district offers theater, art, and music. daehangno has become a center, spreading south korea's youth culture.

current south korean president. and the form on south korean president. the former south president want as much engagement with that south with north korea. president mood wants and what we're seeing from the white house is also not exactly a which. date with north korea and its leader kim jong good. points nothing's changed on u. s. side mad because remember during his presidency already donald trump said well he was ibm. john then. person that is a relative. long time ago now what's the u. s. wanted i know to do. but north korea under. possible china in terms. go she. the north korea directly. a long long way off and they're out there. on north korea it. south korea and the united states again we'll see that in person and just a few hours time you mentioned the missile system. that the united states once installed and south korea an anti missile system it once it installed as quickly as possible the south koreans want to get environmental tests for a stir done first. that is the reason that of differences between the two presidents that will have to wait

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president trump and south korean president moon jae-in will hold president moon jae-in will hold formal talks today, at the white house. last night, president and melania trump hosted the south korean president and his wife, at a white house dinner. moon appeared to try to break the ice, telling mr. trump, he also suffers from "fake news" coverage. that prompted laughs. the two leaders discussed trade, foreign policy, and north korea. today they plan to spend more time discussing how to deal with the north korean threat. authorities on the scene late night to this deadly multiple car crash in accokeek. you see sky trak 7 flying over the scene here at on route 210 and pine lane. sources tell abc-7 that several cars were weaving in and out of traffic when one of the cars struck a van. the crash is now under investigation. john gonzalez is on the scene working to gather new information and we will have a live report coming up at 5 o'clock. de county firefighter and a corrections officer are facing charges, after allegedly trying to pick up a prostitute. eric smolinsky and godson appiah wer

and the peace regime on the korean peninsula would also lead to economic cooperation between south and north korea and the establishment of an economic community that would comprise of a total population of 80 million koreans. and i believe that the korean economy would be available to further expand towards china, iberia, russia and europe. i believe that this will lead to new growth in korea's economy and also new economic opportunities for both korea and the united states. john: ok. osh, you get the next one. questioner: thank you very much. , thank you very much. mr. president, the trump administration has publicly rejected any deal that would involve reducing the scale or pace of u.s.-south korean military exercises in exchange for north korea freezing its nuclear or missile testing. but one of your senior advisors recently in washington said that if north korea proposes such a deal, the south korean government would ask the united states to agree to such a concession. was this discussed in your meeting with president trump? are you in fact advocating for such an exchange? if not,

stuart: the south koreans are balking. >> right. , and there's been a debate for years, this has been very much a political issue with them for many years. stuart: so what are they going to do? >> it depends on what their relationship is with china, how well the talks go today. the new president is left of center, so the relationship with president trump is not going to go well. however, looking at the body language, seems like they had a rapport, far better than the angela merkel -- stuart stuart there's a difference between body language and underlying of nations. >> sure. stuart: is it in south korea's interest to build a missile shield? is it in their interest to actually do it? >> it's in their interest to be safe against the increasing effect of missile attacks. they have to wonder how serious is this threat because be north koreas going to attack, they're going to hit seoul much easier than guam or los angeles. stuart: are we going to solve the north korea problem? we have the stated goal of saying they shall not create a nucl

when they see internal conflict in the south korean camp, they try to exacerbate it. is all a reminder of how everything we are obsessed with in washington, however, it could seem irrelevant tomorrow if an international crisis explodes. we have a volatile thing going on in qatar between them and the other arab states. that could turn into war if things aren't well-managed. it would be nice if they were well-managed. >> in a speech in riyadh, donald trump talked about them taking care of their own problems. regional solutions need to be preeminent. same is true with the north korean situation. there is a lot of room for regional allies to play a role. >> bret: there are some who say south korea, we can pull our troops home and see how it goes. >> this is a really provocative anti-american step. we already have the batteries in place and they are essentially saying we are not going to use them. we have been out on the front lines of the dmz with thousands of american troops who are there to die if there is a north korean invasion. we might want to reconsider. >> bret: b

the south koreans don't know, the chinese don't know, the japanese don't know. fumes and partially it's because they haven't brought the people in who could do the job. haven't appointed people in the state department who know what they're doing who can do this. look, there's one person on the show right now who would be an excellent assistant secretary of state to help solve problem. it ain't me. >> well, on that note of recommendation, which we hope president trump is listening to, we have to end it now. victor, joe, pleasure to have you on. >> thank you fareed. >>> next on gps, many things to fear in today's world. one of the scariest is small, smaller than the eye can see. what you need to know about germs and why it's scary when we get back. as kpmg advises service providers, what's the concern? >> the pace of -- the rapid disruption is a challenge. many of our clients at kpmg, our commerce lives are unbundled by technolo technology. how do we actually secure all this innovation becomes an afterthought. >> don't wait until the trouble happens. >> exactly. >

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a little bit of a change in tack from this south korean president. tell us about that and why that makes this relationship at this time so important. >> so the current president, moon jae-in is the first politically progressive president in ten years in south korea. when we say progressive in south korea, this refers specifically to the north korea issue. where administrations like moon's in the past have advocated engagement with north korea, carrots, rather than sticks as the primary way of dealing with the regime. there are many expectations that president moon will follow that path. thus far, in his statements, and in his meetings with president trump, he's pretty much stuck to the same position that the united states and other allies in the region have with regard to north korea, which is really to focus on sanctions and pressure given that north korea has been on the nuclear testing and missile testing warpath since president trump has been elected. the purpose of those sanctions is not to collapse the regime but to try to put enough pressure on

south korean president moonjae—in is in washington for talks with president trump.en their alliance and deepen the friendship. and the leaders will of course be co—ordinating on north korea—related issues, as our correspondent steve evans reports from seoul. there is some anti—trump feeling here in south korea. this is a demonstration, a small demonstration, a small demonstration, outside the us embassy, and there are caricatures of president trump around here, and they show him eating missiles. those missiles in his mouth symbolise thaad. it's actually an anti—missile system installed by the us military here in south korea and which has had widespread opposition. whether a majority of south koreans oppose it is not clear that certainly there's anti—trump feeling here. in washington, president moon has talked about forging strong personal ties with president trump. he wants a friendship, a personal relationship. president trump has talked about the strength of the alliance, but the basic question remains, what do you do about north korea? do you take military action

that could well be the message we hear from the south korean president when he meets with president trumpoday. he is pro-engagement, pro-dialogue. very interestingly, people here and certainly the media here in south korea, is not focusing on north korea, not focusing on matters of it substance. they're more concerned about the personal relationship between the two, wondering whether or not the handshake will be a good handshake. whether the two will get on. a more interpersonal question. >>> 2020 under a shroud of secrecy. the white house abruptly changing course, hours after saying a press pool would be allowed. officials blaming the switch on confusion with the republican national committee and the logistics of bringing the press in at the last moment. this as more than two years earlier in the cycle than george w. bush or barack obama held their first re-election fundraisers. the strategists say the president is sending a message to republicans that he's not going anywhere. >> rnc officials say they expected to raise about $10 million from the event at the trump international hotel in

moving on and having a look at washington, the south korean president moon jae-in says he expects the alliance with the united states to become stronger under donald trump. he was speaking ahead of his first meeting with trump on friday. off withick things trade first of all. what is he hoping to achieve? >> not discussing trade. of thes to keep trade agenda and would prefer to talk about strategic issues such as north korea. he doesn't like that 2012 free-trade pact. >> he has called it a horrible deal, one-way street, a job killer. rishaad: he doesn't like any deal. his leasts is one of favorite, negotiated by the obama administration. rishaad: that will do it, won't it? >> he has said that korea's trade surplus with the u.s. has increased over the years since the trade guilt took effect, and so it is unfair to the u.s., according to him, so he would like to renegotiate and revisit this agreement. rishaad: how does he view it though when you look at it through his eyes, moon? >> the weight moon and other koreans look at it is just looking at the trade surplus is not looking at the w

also a deadly, serious risk for the south korean people. president trump pushing his healthcare in cincinnati while he blasted democrats for trying to block his agenda. the democrats are destroying healthcare in this country. we have had no help, we'll get no votes, no mat wear we do. if we gave you have the greatest plan in the history of the world you would have no democratic votes. it's going to be all republicans or bust. lou: the president even in no hyperbole tore exaggeration. joining me to discuss the president's agenda, his nominee for f.b.i. director and james comey's upcoming testimony. republican strategist, fox news contributor, the dean, ed rollins. it's stark, but i believe absolutely truthful. he has several calls out the democrats said they would be helpful on. my point i think if i was the president, i would say, come to camp david, bring your proposals. let's see if we can couple with a plan. lou: as long as chuck schumer is the minority leader they won't do anything. >> he knows where his base is. the democratic base is

there you see the president greeting the south korean president there.c number one. we will see what these two men can come up with in terms of the strategy and it dealing with the rogue regime. as that meaning happens now, we will get what they call a tool sprite in the moment. there will likely be comments then. we will play that out for you. it later today, there will be statements from both. we will see what they have to say about the meeting together and about the questions that will be taken there. stay tuned, we are watching all of that from the white house happening right now. meanwhile, a debate over sanctuary sittings heating up yet again. >> sanctuary cities are putting lives at risk and we cannot tolerate that. >> bill: the other side claimed their cities are safer because illegals are not afraid to report crimes, but is that really the case? we will investigate. the president takes the criticism with his tweets, but are his critics going over the top? bernie goldberg will take that on, minutes away. for years, centurylink has been promising

koreans do? how much would they lash out at south korea? ight president moon very much aware that his country would be at risk if the u.s. were to launch any kind of preemptive attack. wolf? >> what about launching direct talks to the north koreans? >> he does. he's really open to that idea. the u.s. not so much right now because it's really put its policy on the line that before there is any kind of direct talks they need to see action by the north koreans to give up their weapons program. and for years how, there's simply been no sign that kim jong-un is willing to do that. pressure by the chinese, diplomacy by the south koreans, it could work, but not just yet. >> that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation. erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> out front next outrage growing over the president's attacks on a female news anchor and the white house's really shameless defense of it. a top republican speaking out calling it indefensible. >>> house investigators threatening to subpoena the white

but the south korean piece of this puzzle seems to be a bit more problematic to find its fit. 35 miles. that is how close the major city of seoul in south korea is to the dmz or the demilitarized zone of north korea. they have to be really careful because that's within nuclear warhead hitting targets; right? >> it is. it's even within the range of some conventional. and it's a pretty short drive from the border to seoul. seoul is not only a capital politically, it's a financial capital, it's really -- it is south korea to a great degree. and that's the single block to military operations because if we are compelled to do everything we can to prevent at the last minute the development of an icbm that can deliver a nuclear warhead to the united states. if we're compelled to hit the military, to hit seoul and why the south korean's are so on the fence about all of these. liz: well, what could we do? what in your mind with your expertise would you say is the best way to move forward here? >> well, the best thing to hope for would be the chinese somehow tightens things to the point

the south korean president and his american counterpart disagree on several key issues. first and foremost how to deal with north korea. donald trump wants to increase sanctions and pressure on pyongyang while moon advocates dialogue with the north and greater economic cooperation. south korea and the u.s. have different concerns when it comes to north korea. we do not want war in our territory and the u.s. doesn't want their mainland to be attacked. >> another sticking point, the american antimissile defense system deployed in south korea. the u.s. hopes to maintain these installations to protect their military bases on the peninsula. in the past he has been publicly critical. further strengthen the alliance. nevertheless, negotiate with the u.s. and china. also high on the agenda, convincing trump to maintain the current free trade agreement between the two countries. the u.s. president has qualified it as horrible and wants to renegotiate. brings with him a delegation of over 50 ceos from south korea's largest companies. >> china's leader is in hong kong to celebrate

and he has the south korean president there who has a very different view of north korea.trying to push the south korean president he in another direction with all of these actions on china. >> tell me in 15 seconds why the south korean president is not exactly in the same place donald trump is vis-a-vis north korea. >> he wants to support the north korean regime. he thinks it will disarm. the trump administration wants to put pressure on north korea so that it won't have the resources to develop its nooks. >> thanks for taking time. early morning for you. thank you for watching. that's it for me. "hardball" starts right now. >>> oh, boy. let's play "hardball." good evening. i'm chris matthews in aspen, colorado again. once again we begin with a presidential tweet. the leader of the free world lost his temper on morning television hosts. he called joe scarborough a psycho and derided mika brzezinski's i.q. about a facelift. again, fellow americans, these we tweets from the country's head of state himself. they come on a day when his revised travel ban goes into effect

>> jon: while the president of south korea speaks in korean. you get a sense of what they're talking about there. some arm-twisting around the table there in the white house. president trump and his cabinet are meeting with the president of south korea. saluting him for some purchases that his country is making, asking for advice on how to deal with china, trying to get the trade deficit under control as the president's key objective there. will continue to keep our ears on that meeting and let you know if there is more that comes out of it. in the meantime, let's get to the russia investigation. "the wall street journal" reporting that a republican working outside the trump campaign tried to get a hold of hillary clinton's emails, possibly through russian hackers and tied michael flynn to the attempt. this is what we alluded to earlier. glenn hall as our guest from "the wall street journal" ." shane paris wrote this piece, interviewed a guy named peter w smith. who is he? >> he's a private entity guy who has done research for the republicans ag

their goal would be to pressure the south korean government into asking the united states to leave peopleave 30,000 troops .n south korea if they can get the united states out of south korea, i believe they think they can then proceed with their agenda of trying to retake the whole peninsula. host: in your piece you don't just talk about the nuclear program, you talk about other threats. you write -- talk a little more about that. guest: that is the big problem. any attack on north korea which occur in response. seoul is a city of about 25 million people. they are only 50 miles away from a demilitarized zone. been --rea has batteries that is capable of leveling seoul. it would likely trigger a response that would lead to unimaginable death and misery. host: wesley is calling from philadelphia on our independent line. good morning caller:. -- good morning. caller: the guy before me kind of asked my question. do we know what people inside of the country think? some north koreans have managed to get out and escape to other places. do we have an idea of what north koreans themselves take of t