[Lee Byung-jong] Who is 'New Lee Jae Myung'?

US President Donald Trump may have caused considerable hardship for South Korea, from threats of punitive tariffs to demands for increased defense spending.

Yet there is one positive outcome for Korea stemming from his America First policy: making President Lee Jae Myung more pragmatic.

Faced with mounting pressure from an unpredictable — and often erratic — US leader, Lee appears to have evolved from a radical rhetorician into a more seasoned statesman.

He has become more realistic and less dog ...