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Donald Trump is threatening South Korea, but US military commitments to long-time allies are considered safe
Washington’s military commitments in Asia and Europe are here to stay despite the Trump administration’s unorthodox foreign policy, which is causing friction with traditional ...
By Kristine Lee
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Warnings, recriminations and a missile launch: how the US-North Korea nuclear talks died
When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed “complete denuclearisation” last year, Washington and Seoul offered him an extra incentive to ensure the vow would stick. The allies...
By Kristine Lee
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Outfoxed and Outgunned: How China Routed the U.S. in a U.N. Agency
In mid-January, Kevin Moley, the senior State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. relations with the United Nations and other international organizations, issu...
By Kristine Lee
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Seoul fears US is delaying envoy’s approval in retaliation for scrapping of security pact, sources say
South Korea has waited two months for the US government's approval of its appointed ambassador to Washington, raising concern that the US is delaying its nod in retaliation fo...
By Kristine Lee
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Trump at this week’s U.N.: Diplomacy’s largest stage amid a cascade of crises
President Trump returns to diplomacy’s largest stage this week, facing the possibility of a spiraling conflict with Iran but with few prospects for finding the friends he need...
By Kristine Lee
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Senior Officials Concede Loss of U.S. Clout as Trump Prepares For U.N. Summit
On the eve of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, two top State Department officials voiced alarm about America’s loss of diplomatic influence as Chin...
By Kristine Lee
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2 US allies in Asia are at each other's throats, and it's a big win for China
Two US allies in East Asia are at odds, delivering a serious blow to US security interests while potentially handing a big win to China. South Korea said Thursday that it plan...
By Kristine Lee
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Mystery deepens in North Korean embassy break-in after shadowy group claims responsibility
Spanish police are calling it a brazen daylight “assault” on North Korea's embassy in Madrid by a shadowy group of assailants in February. But as more information emerges, the...
By Kristine Lee
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Trump Offers Clumsy Olive Branch to North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump surprised his own administration on Friday by offering a blunt olive branch to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Twitter, reversing a proposed san...
By Kristine Lee
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Amid Michael Cohen claims, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un work on North Korea nuke deal
President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un opened the second day of their summit here Thursday by tamping down the prospects of a major nuclear weapons deal, even as Trump grapple...
By Kristine Lee
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President Trump, Kim Jong Un seek something basic: A definition of denuclearization
When President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sit down Wednesday in Vietnam, one of their goals will be rather basic: defining the very topic of their negotiations, denucleariza...
By Kristine Lee
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Trump to Hold Second Meeting With North Korea’s Kim Next Month
The next summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on. On Friday, the White House announced a second summit between the two leaders to...
By Kristine Lee
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Washington Scrambles to Slow Seoul’s Roll
As the United States’ diplomatic opening with North Korea has largely stalled in recent months, South Korea has pressed ahead with its own effort to improve ties with the Nort...
By Kristine Lee