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NSC Secretary John Bolton will visit the two nations on a joint visit to Japan and South Korea. It is only after President Trump that he can intervene to resolve the conflict situation in Korea, so he is interested in the result of the visit.

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John Bolton, the White House National Security Adviser, is on a trip to Korea and Japan.

Bolton, who left Washington early Tuesday, is expected to visit Korea first and visit Korea later this month.

A spokesman for the US NSC said on Twitter that Bolton's aide has left Japan and South Korea to continue talks with his allies.

Bolton's visit is likely to play a role in some of the conflicts between Korea and Japan.

President Trump said he received a request from the President of the Republic of Korea to mediate between Korea and Japan.

[Donald Trump / US President: If both Koreans want, they will get involved. Involving Japan and South Korea is very difficult. They will be there if they need me. I hope they can solve it.]

Bolton's visit to the United States has been focused on the US mediation role since President Trump's remarks were made.

Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported that President Trump said he intends to participate, but his real intentions and sincerity are unclear.

He also argued that the mediation of the Korea-Japan conflict related to the nature of post-war reparations was not an easy task, and that skeptical views are emerging on the early intervention of the United States.