US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegs has postponed a pre-government visit to South Korea due to political uncertainty in the republic. This decision shows that Washington will probably avoid serious dialogue with Seoul until there is a full president and stable leadership, writes Bloomberg.
The fact that the plan scheduled for March has been postponed for an indefinite period of time, the official representative of the South Korean Ministry of Defense. The employment of the Pentagon Chief of Pentagon was the reason for the change.
According to Bloomberg, the cancellation of the trip was the next failure for the South Korean diplomacy after the United States announced the plans to include the country in the list of "sensitive countries."
According to the media, one of the reasons for including the allied state on the list is the growth of Seoul's nuclear ambitions.
"There is no sense to make diplomatic efforts if your partner does not recognize you. Certain diplomatic losses for South Korea are inevitable, "said Kim Chiz, a professor at the North Korean Studies University. President Cho Sang-Mok collides with many restrictions.
