Seoul has officially moved past 'ally' and into the 'abusive landlord' stage of the geopolitical relationship.
Seoul: Trump’s scolding of South Korea may be what Seoul secretly wanted
Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric suggesting South Korea is a wealthy nation needing to pay more for US military presence has been met with a surprisingly muted reaction in Seoul. Some analysts suggest that South Korea's leadership finds the blunt transactionalism easier to manage than the traditional diplomatic ambiguity of previous administrations.
Source: Seoul: Trump’s scolding of South Korea may be what Seoul secretly wanted — The Telegraph
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