South Korean President Moon Jae-in will travel to Washington next month to meet with President Trump amid stalled talks with North Korea on nuclear disarmament.
It will be the first meeting between the two presidents since Trump held his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam last month. The negotiations fell apart as the two sides failed to agree on how North Korea would dismantle its nuclear weapons programs.
The White House said Thursday evening Moon and first lady Kim Jung-sook will visit the White House on April 11.
Moon has helped facilitate the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea. Trump has complained that the U.S. is not reimbursed for the protection it provides to South Korea.
Trump canceled joint military exercises with South Korea in February, citing the expense. Trump scaled back the military drills last summer during the first summit with North Korea in what was seen as a concession to Kim.
“The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea remains the linchpin of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. This visit will strengthen this alliance and the friendship between the two countries,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
