From September to November of 2017, South Korean news editorials discussed Trump and Moon’s UN speeches and the growing dissonance in their approaches toward North Korea. They also covered bilateral dynamics, emphasizing US-North Korea relations, US-South Korea economic relations, and China-South Korea détente over THAAD. Lastly, South Korean media traced Trump’s visit to Asia, in particular his summits with Moon and Xi, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Vietnam, focusing on the Moon-Xi summit.

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