South Korean national security adviser Shin Won-sik is in the United States to meet with senior officials in the new Trump administration.
 
Arriving at Dulles International Airport near Washington on Wednesday, Shin told reporters that he will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Mike Waltz, and other senior officials during the trip. 

The top security adviser said he will discuss various issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asia and global security, as well as cooperation in shipbuilding.

Shin said that although it started a little late, it is significant that full-fledged communication has begun between the White House and the presidential office. 

The visit comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that South Korea’s average tariff on U.S. imports is four times higher than vice versa. 

Shin said South Korea’s ministries in charge of trade are consulting with the U.S. Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and predicted a positive outcome, adding that both sides are working toward that goal.