Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.
President Trump welcomed the prime minister ‘as my good friend and partner’ while Ms. Takaichi averred, ‘only you, Donald … can achieve peace across the world.’
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Kyodo news agency notes that ‘sending personnel to areas where they could become embroiled in fighting remains controversial.’
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North Korean news outlets make no mention of young Ju-ae even while displaying her prominently in official photographs.
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The American commanding general ducks questions while Washington is focused on war in Iran.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shares the grief at a memorial but presses for revival of nuclear power ‘to protect our livelihoods and industries.’
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Has the Middle East crisis ‘cast a shadow’ over a major annual military drill, the Korea Times asks.
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President Lee opposes the deployment of vital assets, but says the South can stand up to the Communist North if needed.
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Japan, importing oil from all Persian Gulf nations, is reluctant to join in breaking the Iranian blockade on shipments of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The conservative Heritage Foundation warns that America’s military ‘is not currently postured to prioritize deterring Chinese aggression.’
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A Hong Kong newspaper notes ‘the massive American strikes could add a new layer of uncertainty’ about whether the summit will happen.
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Starmer initially refuses to allow America to use Diego Garcia for sorties in Iran.
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The North Korean leader kept her under wraps at the ninth party congress, but she still looks like Daddy’s favorite to succeed him.
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