Seoul's and Washington's new leaders probably see eye to eye

Lee is endeavoring for South Korea to rely less on Trump

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers speaks at a press conference to mark his first 30 days in office, at the Blue House in Seoul on July 3.  © Reuters

Derek Grossman is a professor of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California and Founder and Chief Analyst of Indo-Pacific Solutions, LLC. He was previously at RAND and served as daily intelligence briefer to the U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs.

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