Has Trump pushed Moon toward a tougher stance on Pyongyang?

Rex Tillerson’s Asia trip ended on an anti-climatic note, with no concrete concessions from China.

Speaking in Seoul, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ruled out new negotiations with the Norks while raising the implicit threat of a pre-emptive strike.

Beijing is deflecting blame for North Korea’s nuclear program, while antagonizing South Korea over THAAD.

This is what a failed nuclear accord looks like.

North Korea threatened to conduct a nuclear test in response to UN indictments of top officials for crimes against humanity. Pyongyang does this every time it’s upset because it hasn’t got any other cards to play.

The top U.S. commander in South Korea warned that the north might have nuclear warheads to put on top of its missiles, disagreeing with the President’s assessment. If he’s right, U.S. strategy in Asia just got a whole lot more complicated.