Moon, the South Korean news media or with North Korean officials, should she run into any. Simply by virtue of her age and background, Ms. Trump will project a more accessible image than Mr. Pence, 58. Moon, whose strategy of engaging North Korea is putting him increasingly at odds with the White House, and its maximum pressure campaign. The decision to send Ms. Trump grew out of a conversation between Mr. Trump and Mr. Mr. Trump turned down Mr. Moon’s invitation to go himself, since he had been in South Korea in November.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 02:03 UTC