South Korea shifts toward 'Japan first' diplomacy asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/co...
South Korea shifts toward 'Japan first' diplomacy
Move driven by the rise of Japan's right-wing Sanseito and Trump's high tariffs
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Lecturer, East Asian Studies and International Policy, Stanford University Former foreign correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor Former editor and syndicated columnist, The San Jose Mercury News
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Lee stops FIRST in Japan, to talk to Ishiba, before heading to DC. Good idea. asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
South Korea says President Lee Jae Myung to visit Japan this month
Talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to come ahead of meeting with Trump
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My latest, an analysis of the potential perils of the upcoming summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Trump, for the Korea Economic Institute.
Security Agenda for Trump-Lee Summit May Renew Abandonment Concerns - Korea Economic Institute of America
Trump’s disbelief in the value of U.S. forces in South Korea is long-standing and unchanged, and may impact the upcoming summit.
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Kim Jong Un and Putin confer ahead of Trump summit -- now what could that be about? asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...
Putin, Kim Jong Un share info ahead of Trump summit in Alaska
Russian president thanks North Korean leader for sending troops to Ukraine war
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North Korean slave labor in Russia -- BBC report. www.bbc.com/news/article...
North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
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This mirrors what I see and read from Asia these days -- countries are now actively moving to create a non-US focused trade system. www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
Former IMF economist advises Japan to strengthen non-U.S. ties
Maurice Obstfeld expressed concern that policies, including high tariffs and tax laws, that expand the federal debt and unpredictability, may undermine confidence in the dollar.
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“Survivors started to write their memories down because they are afraid to meet their family in heaven and be asked, ‘What did you do?’”
Fewer than 100,000 survivors remember the atomic bombings 80 years ago. What happens when they’re gone?
The Memory Keepers
As survivors die out, how do you keep the memories of Japan’s atomic apocalypse alive?
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If you needed confirmation that Trump and Witless have basically agreed to all of what Moscow wants with nothing in return, the WSJ account lays it out in detail. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
Ukraine and Europe Counter Putin’s Cease-Fire Proposal
The alternative blueprint to end the war in Ukraine comes after Russia demanded major territorial concessions and President Trump said he’d meet with Vladimir Putin next week.
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To be blunt, it's total bullshit and will no more lead to peace and tranquility than the DR Congo - Rwanda "deal" that Trump used to make some reality TV tapes.
Here’s the text of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Joint Declaration: en.armradio.am/2025/08/09/f...
It still sounds more aspirational than concrete.
Full text of Armenia–Azerbaijan Joint Declaration released - Public Radio of Armenia
The text of the Joint Declaration by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minis
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Fred Kaplan nails it again. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Bad News for Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Ambitions
The president seems prepared to hand Putin a major victory.
