TRUMP MARKS 100 DAYS IN OFFICE

Hello and welcome to Press Perspective.

It's Wednesday April 30th here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

Now just a day earlier the Trump administration celebrated its first one hundred days at the top office.

So what have been the broader implications of the administration's America First policy?

To answer that question and more have Lee Ji-hoon with news agency Reuters.

Ji-hoon welcome back.

I also have Professor Kim Yong-Jin at Sogang University joining our talk virtually.

Professor Kim it's a pleasure.

1) Ji-hoon, let's begin with details of an article by your news agency Reuters regarding the Trump administration's first 100 days in office and its impact on diplomacy and trade.

Let's begin with diplomacy.

What is the assessment on that front?

2) Professor Kim, with regard to South Korea, Reuters claims "debate has intensified in South Korea about developing its own nuclear arsenal".

What would be the potential economic implications of South Korea seeking to strengthen its defense capabilities?

3) Professor Kim, the same article claims the Trump administration's pressure on its partners might serve to push them towards China.

What are the prospects of such a scenario for South Korea?

4) Ji-hoon, back to the 100 day assessment of Trump's achievements.

What has been shared about his trade policy thus far by Reuters?

5) Professor Kim, acting President Han Duck-soo in an interview with British outlet "The Economist" reaffirmed his confidence in cooperation rather than confrontation with regard to tariff talks with the U.S.

Do you suppose this strategy will prevail regardless of who wins the presidential race on June 3rd?

6) Ji-hoon, there is also talk about the Trump administration looking into its options of engaging with North Korea.

Do tell us more about this initiative, and its importance.

7) Professor Kim, speaking about North Korea.

Do you believe South Korea could leverage economic initiatives to engage North Korea?

8) And finally, Ji-hoon, what does the Trump administration's next one hundred days appear to look like?

All right.