SEOUL, April 14 (UPI) -- The North Korean nuclear problem was to top the agenda during the two-day visit of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to South Korea.
Cheney was due to arrive in South Korea Thursday on the next leg of his East Asia tour,after completing his trip to China.
Among the leaders Cheney was scheduled to meet was Prime Minister Goh Kun, who is serving as South Korea's acting president, the Korea Times reported.
"The two leaders will reconfirm the friendly relationship between Seoul and Washington and discuss the readjustment of the ROK-U.S. alliance," South Korea's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki-moon told reporters.
"Vice President Cheney will also likely express gratitude for Seoul's commitment to send additional troops to Iraq," he added.
In China, Cheney received new information on North Korea's nuclear activities. The United States wants China to take a tougher stand on the issue.
