After Trump, what? Moon Jae-in's fragile legacy on North Korea



Opinion After Trump, what? Moon Jae-in’s fragile legacy on North Korea Though he has succeeded in flattering the U.S. President, history will not be kind to the ROK leader John Lee November 19, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House 2018 has been a good year for South Korean President Moon Jae-in. From the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to the Singapore Summit, President Moon has kept his word in regards to taking over the driver’s seat in inter-Korean relations, North Korea has ceased testing missiles and nuclear weapons, and President Trump has stopped threatening North Korea with fire and fury. President Moon has every reason to feel good about himself and his accomplishments. However, it is also true to say that his legacy will be short-lived. 2018 has been a good year for South Korean President Moon Jae-in. From the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to the Singapore Summit, President Moon has kept his word in regards to taking over the driver’s seat in inter-Korean relations, North Korea has ceased testing missiles and nuclear weapons, and President Trump has stopped threatening North Korea with fire and fury. President Moon has every reason to feel good about himself and his accomplishments. However, it is also true to say that his legacy will be short-lived. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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After Trump, what? Moon Jae-in’s fragile legacy on North Korea

Though he has succeeded in flattering the U.S. President, history will not be kind to the ROK leader

John Lee November 19, 2018

After Trump, what? Moon Jae-in’s fragile legacy on North Korea

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2018 has been a good year for South Korean President Moon Jae-in. From the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to the Singapore Summit, President Moon has kept his word in regards to taking over the driver’s seat in inter-Korean relations, North Korea has ceased testing missiles and nuclear weapons, and President Trump has stopped threatening North Korea with fire and fury.

President Moon has every reason to feel good about himself and his accomplishments. However, it is also true to say that his legacy will be short-lived.

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