11 september 2007

THE US-KOREA RELATIONS ARE WORSENING

The meeting between presidents Bush and Roh in marge of Apec summit in Australia show how two historic friends are separating.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6982820.stm

During his early political life, the current president of South Korea, Roh Moo-Hyun was an anti-US activist. When he became the president of his country he softened his position but he was not the one the US hoped as chief of state.

The main problem between Roh and Bush is what attitude to have towards North Korea. Contrary to the US position, in spite of the provocative attitude of Pyongyang, Roh Moo-hyun, as his predecessor Kim Dae-jung, is for a soft approch. It is because he did not be seen an anti-US that Seoul is the second nation military involved with the US in Irak after UK

Two things are irritating for the US autorities

1)Seoul accepted the Taleban conditions to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan

2)The coming second inter-korean summit starting on 2 october. The US are afraid that Roh Moo-hyun could give a lot to Pyonyang without nothing in exchange from the North.

With the coming presidencial elections in the two countries, we could see a more US democrat president and a more harline one in South Korea

PS : In addition, see this article plublished on 14th September in Asia Time http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/II15Dg01.html

<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/09/17 00:02