Brief: The Beginning of the End of the U.S.-Korean Alliance?

Preparing for the end of an alliance isn’t the same thing as asking for it.

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Background: A variety of issues cast doubt on the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Among them are North Korea’s nuclear program; Washington’s insistence that its allies in the region confront China’s maritime expansionism; Seoul’s distrust of Japan; and America’s demands that South Korea pay more for U.S. troops stationed there – to say nothing […]

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