...Cha is hardly a softie. In his opinion piece, he suggests the US tighten the sanctions against North Korea, bolster its military cooperation with Japan and South Korea, build a “maritime coalition” to intercept ships carrying weapons technology, and continue preparing for military options.
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Now, South Koreans and others who were reassured by Cha being the expected ambassador have to worry about who Trump will select.
A flavor of South Korean Twitter this morning: If they can’t even appoint Victor Cha, then who are they going to appoint? “I’m really scared.” https://t.co/NXJk33cDCnChances are good it will be someone less willing to disagree with Trump.— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) January 30, 2018