Source: AT
“In terms of the peace-building process, President Moon has a larger share, but in terms of inducing change from North Korea, that can be attributed to President Trump,” Shin told reporters at a press briefing on Wednesday. Noting that there is “a lot of speculation” on why North Korea is now being so forthcoming, Shin referenced successful sanctions pressure; Seoul’s willingness to engage; North Korea’s fear of a military strike from the US; and North Korea’s comfort in their own strategic weapons development.
“Nevertheless I believe the biggest role was maximum pressure and [the willingness to engage with Kim] by President Trump,” Shin concluded.
Even anti-Trumpian Americans grudgingly concede that his approach has some pluses.
“I would not say [Trump] does not deserve any credit: He is the joker, he is chaos, and by taking the whole system and flipping it over and defecating on the federal government, he has created a chaos that has facilitated some flexibility,” said Emanuel Pastreich, director of the Asian Institute in Seoul. “Evil people can play good roles on occasion.”
Categories: Asia, North Korea, South Korea
Why people are so miser in crediting the deserving personalities. Trump really shook this part of the world which non of his predecessor could even imagine. So let him get the credit if peace really returns to Korean peninsula.
So far the credit goes to Kim. The others just sort of ‘had to follow’ …