South Korea Political Reforms Will Strengthen U.S. Alliance

<![CDATA[The Trump administration has an opportunity to leverage its tariff policy to force market reform on Asian nations – both allies and adversaries. When the President travels to Asia for trade talks with China and to attend the Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia, he needs to communicate to the government of South Korea that any strengthening of the traditional alliance between the two countries hinges on the respect for the rule of law. Right now, South Korea has some challenges in that particular area.]]>