Yeah, it may be the news. It may also be President Trump saying something he shouldn't be saying. First, he shouldn't mention anything about the private conversations he had with the leader of China. Second, he needs to learn that other countries have things that could set them off. Just like some things set him off. He needs to stay clear of those things.
'Shocked' South Korea leader orders probe into U.S. THAAD additions. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after his Defence Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system had been brought into the country Source 4n.
This alliance is very important for both our nations, but much more so for South Korea. We have strong economic and military ties, loosening them would leave SK vulnerable to a nuclear strike from the crazy man to the north. It could also hurt economic ties that back sixty years. Bad for us but potentially devastating to SK.