VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“Trump may want to put pressure on South Korea … following [Seoul]’s reluctance to cooperate with the US in the Iran war and the slow progress in South Korean investment in the United States,”
Yong-Chool Ha · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Ha suggested Trump's outreach to Kim may be aimed at pressuring South Korea.
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