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Missing the Moment with Trump The biggest disappointment for Lee and Korea’s diplomacy was that the US President Donald Trump did not hold a bilateral on the sidelines, as he prematurely returned to the US a day early without informing the Korean leader. After Lee assumed office, there were worries that he might downplay the alliance relationship

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