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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump turns heads again, this time with his
foreign policy. It comes with some unwelcome changes for South
Korea... as he may even pull out American forces out of most countries if elected.
Shin Se-min looks into Trump's ill-advised "America-first" policy.
In what appears to be the first in a round of speeches aimed at demonstrating the Republican
presidential candidate's policy chops,… Donald Trump gave a foreign policy address
in Washington on Wednesday. Calling for an "America First" foreign policy,…
the Republican front-runner pressed the need to put the interests of the American people
and U.S. security above all else. Trump said the current administration has
been 'humiliated' over a number of issues,… including its foreign policy.
Stressing that President Obama has allowed China to continue its economic assault on
American jobs and wealth,... by refusing to enforce trade deals and put leverage on China,
which is necessary to rein in Pyongyang,… Trump said the U.S. should make use of Beijing's
influence over North Korea. The issue of cost-sharing with U.S. allies
ranked the second on Trump's five main weaknesses with U.S. foreign policy.
Although he made no remarks about South Korea in particular,… he suggested that if elected,…
he would pull U.S. troops out of the country if Seoul refused to pay more for their upkeep.
Responding to such remarks,... South Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson Cho June-hyuck
said that Seoul has been contributing considerably in regards to its share of maintaining U.S.
military presence in the country, a contribution that has been acknowledged by the current
U.S. administration and other ally countries. Shin Se-min, Arirang News.