President Lee’s successful negotiations with Trump are being heralded as the "Korean model." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/23/world/south-korea-us-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #leejaemyung #donaldtrump #europeanunion #minjooparty #southkoreajapanrelations #southkoreausrelations #hyundaimotor #sanaetakaichi
Recent moves raise broader strategic questions for U.S. forces in South Korea beyond simple troop numbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/16/world/trump-and-the-south-korea-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #southkoreausrelations #china #northkorea #defense#leejaemyung
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Japan and South Korea betray key allies, hurt the U.S. economy and weaken America’s strategic position in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/japan/trumps-tariffs-us-security-credibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #tariffs #usjapanrelations #southkoreausrelations #china #trade