SEOUL (AFP) – Donald Trump’s marathon Asia tour moves on Tuesday (Nov 7) to South Korea, another key ally in the struggle with nuclear-armed North Korea, but one with deep reservations about the US president’s strategy for dealing with the crisis..
SEOUL (AFP) – Donald Trump’s marathon Asia tour moves on Tuesday (Nov 7) to South Korea, another key ally in the struggle with nuclear-armed North Korea, but one with deep reservations about the US president’s strategy for dealing with the crisis.
As tensions over Pyongyang’s weapons programme have soared, the US president has traded personal insults and threats of war with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but his next stop, Seoul – and its 10 million inhabitants – would be on the front line of any conflict.
« Getting ready to leave for South Korea and meetings with President Moon, a fine gentleman, » Trump tweeted early Tuesday, adding: « We will figure it all out! »
Trump flies in from Japan after securing Tokyo’s full support for Washington’s stance that « all options are on the table » regarding North Korea, and declaring its nuclear ambitions « a threat to the civilised world and international peace and stability ».
He enjoyed three days of near-bromance with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him « wonderful » after a round of golf and describing US-Japan ties as « really extraordinary ».
In Seoul, Trump’s relationship with South Korean President Moon Jae In is noticeably cooler, stoking concerns about the decades-old alliance and fears of being sidelined by the US in favour of Tokyo.
