<p>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is prepping himself for ‘golf diplomacy’ with the next president of the US, Donald Trump. According to Yoon’s office, the South Korean leader visited a golf course on Saturday (Nov. 9), a sport that he last played in 2016. Yoon believes his golf diplomacy may help him in his future meetings with Donald Trump.</p>

<p>Earlier on Thursday, Yoon told a press conference he shared a ‘very good chemistry’ with Trump. “A lot of people close to President Trump … [told me] President Yoon and Trump will have good chemistry,” Yoon was quoted as saying after he congratulated the president-elect over a phone call.</p>

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<p>Yoon added that former Trump officials and senior GOP members had even offered him help to build ties with the 47th president.&nbsp;Trump loves playing golf and according to a report from Washington Post, the GOP leader played 261 rounds of golf during his first term, an average of one round per 5.6 days.</p>

<p>Yoon’s priority is to seek to build a personal relationship with Donald Trump, which may help him further the interests of his country.</p>

<h2><strong>Why South Korea is tensed over Trump's presidency?</strong></h2>

<p>During Trump’s first term, Trump and Seoul clashed over the cost-sharing of over 28,000 US troops stationed in South Korea. The troops are deployed there as a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.</p>

<p>On the other hand, Seoul’s trade partnership with the US is also one of the most cherished, with the North American economy contributing the most to South Korean exports. South Korean companies exported goods worth $116 billion to the US in 2023.</p>

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<p>Now, Yoon hopes to minimise the potential threats to South Korean business interests that may arise from an unpredictable Trump administration by relying on personal connections. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a specialist in Korean affairs at King’s College London, was quoted as saying by the Guardian, “I also think that Yoon is generally well-liked by policymakers in the United States, which will help him, whoever advises Trump on foreign policy.”</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is prepping himself for ‘golf diplomacy’ with the next president of the US, Donald Trump. According to Yoon’s office, the South Korean leader visited a golf course on Saturday (Nov.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is prepping himself for ‘golf diplomacy’ with the next president of the US, Donald Trump. According to Yoon’s office, the South Korean leader visited a golf course on Saturday (Nov. 9), a sport that he last played in 2016. Yoon believes his golf diplomacy may help him in his future meetings with Donald Trump. Earlier on Thursday, Yoon told a press conference he shared a ‘very good chemistry’ with Trump. “A lot of people close to President Trump … [told me] President Yoon and Trump will have good chemistry,” Yoon was quoted as saying after he congratulated the president-elect over a phone call. Also read: Anti-Trump protests erupt across US; check photos and videos Yoon added that former Trump officials and senior GOP members had even offered him help to build ties with the 47th president. Trump loves playing golf and according to a report from Washington Post, the GOP leader played 261 rounds of golf during his first term, an average of one round per 5.6 days. Yoon’s priority is to seek to build a personal relationship with Donald Trump, which may help him further the interests of his country. Why South Korea is tensed over Trump's presidency? During Trump’s first term, Trump and Seoul clashed over the cost-sharing of over 28,000 US troops stationed in South Korea. The troops are deployed there as a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War. On the other hand, Seoul’s trade partnership with the US is also one of the most cherished, with the North American economy contributing the most to South Korean exports. South Korean companies exported goods worth $116 billion to the US in 2023. Also read: Pentagon officials brace for `illegal` orders from Donald Trump: Report Now, Yoon hopes to minimise the potential threats to South Korean business interests that may arise from an unpredictable Trump administration by relying on personal connections. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, a specialist in Korean affairs at King’s College London, was quoted as saying by the Guardian, “I also think that Yoon is generally well-liked by policymakers in the United States, which will help him, whoever advises Trump on foreign policy.” (With inputs from agencies)

S Korean leader taking golf classes to prepare for meeting with Donald Trump

<p>A billionaire’s online anti-communism campaign is receiving massive support in South Korea.</p>

<p>Even Presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is backing the campaign using a slogan that dates back to the Korean war.</p>

<p>In a series of posts, Chung Yong-jin, head of the country’s retail giant Shinsegae, wrote a slogan for the campaign using the word myulgong, which means “crush commies” or “annihilate communism.”</p>

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<p>The word has been trending the country for the past week. However, several posts with the hashtag have been deleted saying that they instigate violence.</p>

<p>Chung has used phrases that translate to “I hate communism” and “let’s all shout myulgong together.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>His posts have received hundreds of likes and readers have expressed their support for the campaign.</p>

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<p>During the Korean War between the north and south, the former was backed by China and the then-Soviet Union, while the latter was supported by the United States.</p>

<p>The 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving US-led UN forces technically still at war with North Korea.</p>

<p>The question of formally ending the war has become caught up in a US-led effort to get North Korea to give up it nuclear weapons.</p>

<p>South Korean leaders in 1953 opposed the idea of a truce that left the peninsula divided and were not signatories to the armistice.</p>

<p>Historians have estimated the war may have caused as many as 1 million military deaths and killed several million civilians. Thousands of families were divided with little contact as the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) cut the peninsula in two.</p>

<p>South Korea President Moon Jae-in, a liberal who has made improving ties with North Korea a priority, sees ending the war as a way to nudge forward the effort to press North Korea to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals in return for US&nbsp;sanctions relief.</p>

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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A billionaire’s online anti-communism campaign is receiving massive support in South Korea. Even Presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is backing the campaign using a slogan that dates back to the Korean war.

A billionaire’s online anti-communism campaign is receiving massive support in South Korea. Even Presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl is backing the campaign using a slogan that dates back to the Korean war. In a series of posts, Chung Yong-jin, head of the country’s retail giant Shinsegae, wrote a slogan for the campaign using the word myulgong, which means “crush commies” or “annihilate communism.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 정용진 (@yj_loves) The word has been trending the country for the past week. However, several posts with the hashtag have been deleted saying that they instigate violence. Chung has used phrases that translate to “I hate communism” and “let’s all shout myulgong together.” His posts have received hundreds of likes and readers have expressed their support for the campaign. Also read | South Korea divided over candidate's proposal of allowing health insurance to cover hair loss During the Korean War between the north and south, the former was backed by China and the then-Soviet Union, while the latter was supported by the United States. The 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice not a peace treaty, leaving US-led UN forces technically still at war with North Korea. The question of formally ending the war has become caught up in a US-led effort to get North Korea to give up it nuclear weapons. South Korean leaders in 1953 opposed the idea of a truce that left the peninsula divided and were not signatories to the armistice. Historians have estimated the war may have caused as many as 1 million military deaths and killed several million civilians. Thousands of families were divided with little contact as the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) cut the peninsula in two. South Korea President Moon Jae-in, a liberal who has made improving ties with North Korea a priority, sees ending the war as a way to nudge forward the effort to press North Korea to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals in return for US sanctions relief. (With inputs from agencies)

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