Seoul, South Korea
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South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming US President Donald Trump, who is about to visit Asia, as a “peacemaker.”
Lee acknowledged tensions in the Korean Peninsula had “gotten worse” in recent years, speaking several hours after North Korea test fired ballistic missiles in its first such military show of force since he took office in June.
But he played down the risk, reiterating the need to pursue peace and dialogue – and raised the possibility of Trump bridging the gap between the two Koreas.
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