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South Korea Welcomes Trump, But Skeptically

William Gallo

   SEOUL - It's not unusual for U.S. President Donald Trump to encounter
   demonstrations when he travels overseas. South Korea, where Trump
   arrived Saturday for his second visit as president, will be no
   exception.

   But what makes South Korea different is that U.S.-focused
   demonstrations are held on a near-constant basis. On any given day in
   Seoul, it's not unusual to see street parades, public speeches, or
   permanent protest sites where mostly older, conservative activists wave
   U.S. and Korean flags and chant pro-U.S. slogans.

   Though it is harder than it once was to find overt displays of
   anti-Americanism, there are also frequent protests by South Korean
   liberals calling for Washington to relax sanctions on North Korea and
   allow Seoul to expand economic cooperation with Pyongyang.

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