Laughing at Trump, South Korea presents a golden crown
After Trump's antics in the first half of this year, America's allies have indeed figured out what he likes.
On the 29th, Trump ended his visit to Japan and immediately headed to South Korea. At the welcome ceremony at Busan Airport, the South Korean side not only played the song (Y.M.C.A.) that Trump often listens to at his rallies, but also Lee Jae-myung presented Trump with a golden crown.
It is understood that this golden crown is a replica of the Silla King's crown, an ancient Korean cultural relic.
Well, although Silla was a tributary state of the Tang Dynasty, and even the Silla king was granted by the Tang Dynasty, it is estimated that "well-informed" Trump this time would not understand the complicated twists and turns of East Asian history. What he saw was only this golden crown — after all, Trump loves this color. He even tore down part of the White House and rebuilt a golden hall.
Lee Jae-myung's flattery of Trump obviously has its own intentions. In the previous South Korea-US trade agreement, South Korea needs to invest 35 billion US dollars to the United States — this sum, although not as much as Japan's commitment, is still a burden for South Korea's current economy.
Therefore, even before Trump's Asian tour, Lee Jae-myung has repeatedly stated that he will try to seek negotiations with Trump on the investment share — whether it can be successful or not remains to be seen.
From the results of Trump's visit to Japan, although the US and Japan have confirmed a list of 55 billion US dollars in investments, there are still uncertainties before Japan actually pays the money.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847308523256835/
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