Economic woes such as a lackluster job-market growth and soaring real estate prices are compounding Moon's problems, adding to opposition to his North Korea policy, many experts say. "If Moon fails to address economic problems, he can't maintain public contentment with his government only with his North Korea policy," said Nam Sung-wook, a professor at Korea University. Moon knows how important public support is for his North Korea policy. South Korean politics is characterized by a fundamental conservative-liberal divide over how to view North Korea. Now, as nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea stall, conservatives feel vindicated and emboldened.

Source: Fox News September 16, 2018 01:18 UTC