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South Korean president says Trump should ease sanctions on North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung broke from precedent by urging President Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in an exchange that would put a halt on its weapons programs. Lee told The New York Times in a Friday interview that he sees “significant value” in trading between sanctions and freezing North Korea’s development…

The HillThe HillRyan Mancini22 Sept
  • neutral toward Donald Trump · 99%

South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure

Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’ South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will ⁠not deploy the military to the ⁠Middle East in a way ​that could draw the country into conflict, resisting calls from Donald Trump to support his war in Iran. “There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” Lee said at a ⁠news conference on Friday. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end.” Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianReuters18 Sept
  • critical toward Donald Trump · 88%