South Korea is being pressured by the US over Huawei. Photo: Reuters

US pressure on Seoul over Huawei taps into fears of North Korea

Washington hints that access to its sophisticated spying capabilities could be under threat if South Korea does not play ball over China’s 5G giant
Seoul must weigh the demands of its top security ally, America, and its top trading partner, China

Topic | Huawei

John Power

Published: 8:00am, 26 Jun, 2019

Updated: 11:03am, 27 Jun, 2019

South Korea is being pressured by the US over Huawei. Photo: Reuters

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John Power

John Power joined the Post in 2018 after nearly a decade as a journalist in the Asia region. He is a reporter for Asia Desk and This Week in Asia, with a special focus on Korean affairs.