The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to advance the bilateral alliance during their talks in Washington on Friday, a State Department spokesperson said, as they fine-tuned the agenda for the planned summit between Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced this week that the U.S. will pause issuing work visas to some foreign truck drivers.

EXCLUSIVE: The State Department has pulled more than 6,000 student visas as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration and ramps up social media screening.

The Trump administration has also more broadly sought mass deportations of people in the United States illegally.

The White House instructed government workers to detail the "purpose and scope of any proposed call, conversation, meeting or trip with the NSC prior to engagement" after Secretary of State Marco Rubi

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sanctioned four more members of the International Criminal Court for violating the sovereignty of non-member states.

Marco Rubio is currently serving as the Secretary of State under United States President Donald Trump, who is in his second term. In his long-standing political career, Rubio has generated a great amount of wealth.

The official said that about 4,000 of the visas were for violations of the law. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.