SEOUL • Both North Korea and left-leaning supporters of South Korean President Moon Jae-in want him to restore economic ties broken by security tensions. But pleasing them would mean angering US President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, North Korea said it was closing down communication links set up two years ago between Mr Moon and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, jeopardising Mr Moon's 2017 campaign promise to move the heavily armed rivals towards a permanent peace.
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