Fears of a personal or policy clash between Presidents Moon and Trump were overblown. Instead, both men affirmed their good personal chemistry and issued a joint statement that was full of substantive policy agreements and commitments to broadening the alliance (for earlier analysis by NK Pro that concluded that President Moon was no threat to the alliance, see here).

The main successes for President Moon were formal consent from President Trump for South Korea to take the lead on peninsula issues, and U.S. support for President Moon’s policy of dialogue. President Trump has raised wrinkles