Trump's remarks come a week before South Korea's presidential election May 9. The front-runner, Moon Jae-in, is a liberal who is far less hawkish on North Korea than his recently impeached predecessor, Park Geun-hye. He wants to pursue greater engagement with the North, not deepen its isolation. Moon has also pledged a review of the Park government's decision to approve THAAD, which has riled not only China but also South Korean doves who fear the system raises the stakes in a region bristling with missiles and historic enmities.
“It is designed to shoot down North Korean missiles, but many in South Korea fear it will make them more of a target,” wrote my colleague Anna Fifield.
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