SEOUL —
President Donald Trump shed his fiery rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday instead delivering a message of resolve and optimism to South Korea, saying he believes "ultimately, it'll all work out" when it comes to Pyongyang's nuclear threat.
After a full day of meetings and public appearances with President Moon Jae-in in Seoul, Trump said diplomatic progress has been made to diffuse heightened tensions in the region.
“May freedom and peace flourish on this peninsula,” said Trump at a state dinner. "Together our nations will remind the world of the boundless potential of societies that choose freedom over tyranny." He added, "we will make things beautiful, especially the aspiration of your people."
President Moon said "the peace of my country" is under threat, but added the longtime alliance between the U.S. and Republic of Korea comes with an "overwhelming superiority of power" that "will eventually make North Korea cease its reckless provocations and make North Korea come out for dialogue for denuclearization."
“War must not break out again on the Korean Peninsula,” said Moon.
Trump's words marked a striking departure from the tone of his tweets in recent weeks suggesting talks with Pyongyang to resolve the nuclear crisis were "a waste of time."
The increasingly fiery rhetoric from the U.S. and North Korea leaders raised concerns about a potential nuclear confrontation on the Korean peninsula.
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