Trump Gets Tough With South Korea, Goes Easier on China
President Donald Trump’s recent criticisms of South Korea, regarding THAAD and trade, could lead to a rupture in the Seoul-Washington alliance, especially if, as expected, the liberal leaning presidential candidate Moon Jae-in wins next week’s presidential election. On Sunday, Trump’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster seemed to play down the president’s recent demand that South […]
Mass protests against South Korean President Park
Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets of the capital Seoul calling for President Park Geun-hye to step down over a leaked documents scandal. The Saturday evening protest came after Park ordered 10 of her senior secretaries to resign over the scandal, which is likely to deepen the president’s lame duck status ahead […]