Tillerson`s offer of talks hinges on NKorea, Trump`s support
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson`s surprising diplomatic offer of unconditional talks with North Korea hinges on two big X factors: Does the North even want talks, and is President Donald Trump fully behind his top diplomat? North Korea has yet to respond, and the White House distanced itself from Tillerson`s overture, which came two weeks after North Korea tested a missile that could potentially carry a nuclear warhead to the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. That`s a capability the North has strove for decades to master. Trump has vowed to stop it from reaching its goal, using military force if necessary. His administration has pursued a policy of `maximum pressure and engagement` -...