The Japan-US summit will be held, but no phone call between the US and South Korea has been scheduled... ”proxy diplomacy” shows its limits

The Choi Sang-mok regime's proxy diplomacy is showing its limits. As U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionism intensifies, neighboring countries such as Japan are actively engaging in summit diplomacy.
However, Choi Sang-mok, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance acting as President, has yet to even have a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump.
According to the government on the 2nd, about 10 days have passed since President Donald Trump took office, but Choi Sang-mok, acting president, has not yet
Immediately after President Donald Trump took office, Choi Sang-mok said, "I want to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as soon as possible."
"We will also promote full-scale communication between high-ranking officials of both countries, such as the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry," he said, but no results have been seen yet.
The South Korean government is set to send North Korean Minister Cho Tae-yol to the United States to discuss bilateral cooperation with US Secretary of State Marcos Benjamin Lee Rubio and other officials.
In light of this, some have speculated that Choi Sang-mok may not be fully recognized as a counterpart to President Donald Trump.
Before the crisis, President Donald Trump spoke with President Yoon Seok-yeol by phone a few hours after his election and discussed cooperation with North Korea and maintaining the Japan-US-ROK cooperation system.
In 2017, when Donald Trump's first term began, he also sought to show superiority in foreign policy to South Korea, which had been through the political turmoil of the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who was then acting president, finally spoke to Donald Trump by phone nine days after the inauguration of his administration.
"President Donald Trump basically wants to communicate with the leaders. South Korea is
"It's an acting system, and there's no leadership in place, so it's unclear what will happen in the future, so there are some aspects where there is no direct contact," he said. "Also, leaders around the world have contacted President Donald Trump.
The problem is that the second term of Donald Trump's administration has just begun, and he has imposed high tariffs and hinted at the possibility of dialogue between the US and North Korea.
The issue is that concerns about Korea passing are spreading again in a situation where global politics and the economy are being shaken by such factors as the inauguration of the Donald Trump administration.
We are working hard to build a brain diplomacy network. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit the United States this week and hold a summit meeting with President Donald Trump. Also, on the 4th, Israeli President Benjamin
Prime Minister Netanyahu will visit the White House. Professor Park Won-gon said, "At present, it seems that the only way to act is at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs level. In the process of policy review, such as North Korea's nuclear program,
"We should strive to communicate in a very proactive manner with U.S. officials so that our position is reflected and the U.S. and South Korea can share a mutual and joint understanding," he said.