The decision to send aid to North Korea was not popular in South Korea, hitting president Moon Jae-in’s approval rating. Meeting separately with his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, Wang reiterated a call for South Korea to remove the US-built THAAD anti-missile system, which China says is a threat to its own security. “China hopes South Korea will make efforts to reduce tension,” a report on China’s official Xinhua news agency quoted Wang as saying. The decision to send aid to North Korea was not popular in South Korea, hitting President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating. Dog barkingSouth Korea’s efforts aimed at fresh aid for North Korea dragged down Moon’s approval rating.

Source: Mint September 21, 2017 07:07 UTC