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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

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Trump’s tariff war distracts from the real battles he faces in the East 

Within Northeast and East Asia, President Trump faces perpetual crises.

18.02.2025 10

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Can Trump handle today’s Korean peninsula? 

The success or failure of Trump’s second presidency rides on his ability to go beyond big talk

24.01.2025 9

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Can US ties with South Korea survive ongoing chaos on the peninsula? 

Washington, a return to normalcy would come as a relief regardless of who’s in charge in Seoul. The current crisis has been a nightmare from which...

07.01.2025 5

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Trump is revving up his tariff war — here’s what you need to know 

At home and abroad, Donald Trump promises to alter established patterns.

17.12.2024 10

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

South Korean political chaos all works to Kim Jong Un's benefit 

The warmth of Korean American relations during the era of President Yoon Suk Yeol has always been a little too good to be true.  

07.12.2024 5

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Why North Korea is a wild card in the power game in Northeast Asia

Donald Trump and his team will have to go through some basic training in the ways and wiles of the Northeast Asian power game.

22.11.2024 5

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Who do America’s allies want to see in the White House — Harris or Trump? 

It’s a safe bet who North Korea’s Kim Jong-un will be “rooting” for in the U.S. elections on Nov. 5.  

30.08.2024 10

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Sue Mi Terry and the many dangers of DC influencers 

In Washington DC, influence is everything.

19.08.2024 3

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor

Why a second Trump presidency could be devastating for the Far East 

The specter of Donald Trump returning to the White House in January portends a cataclysmic shift in American foreign policy, with repercussions...

01.08.2024 2

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Donald Kirk, Opinion Contributor