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Facing up to cyber-espionage

WASHINGTON - Once upon a time, in an era that’s faded into the near-forgotten history of The Cold War, Moscow was the enemy, and those who believed otherwise were labeled “comsymps” for Communist sympathizers. The phenomenon of “the Red scare,” meaning the fears inflicted by the specter of “commies” taking over the world, bedeviled liberals and leftists from Berkeley, Cal., to Cambridge, Mass. Accused of paying homage to Josef Stalin and his successors while undermining democracy as preached and practiced in the U.S., many of them had to defend themselves in congressional hearings and even c...

Donald Kirk | 2017-01-12 16:40

Facing off against China and Russia

President-elect Donald Trump will be flexing America’s muscles against both China and North Korea from almost the moment he sits down in the Oval Office of the White House, at least to judge from his recent tweets.

Donald Kirk | 2017-01-05 16:49

China admits to retaliation against THAAD deployment

Trump foreign policy paradox

The U.S. refusal to veto the UN Security Council resolution attacking Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory as “a flagrant violation” of international law has triggered cries of outrage worthy of full-scale hostilities.

Donald Kirk | 2016-12-29 16:56

Duterte's loudmouthing

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is riding a populist wave with his declarations that he doesn’t need American military or commercial aid or agreements for U.S. forces to advise and assist the armed forces of the Philippines. He seems to want to reverse careful efforts on both sides at improving ties since the Philippine Senate in 1991 refused to renew the lease on huge U.S. air and naval bases.

Donald Kirk | 2016-12-22 16:05

Menace of political violence

The populist revolt against President Park Geun-hye has grave implications for governance amid economic unease and high youth unemployment. In this uncertain transition period, Korea’s relationship with the United States is sure to undergo strains if not change while foes of her conservative pro-American policies line up in search of negotiations with North Korea after years of rising tensions.

Donald Kirk | 2016-12-15 16:55

Preserving the alliance

The many thousands of protesters who’ve been marching toward the walls of the restored palace of Korea’s dynastic kings toward the Blue House of latter-day presidents have been ignoring a likely target. That’s the American embassy, looming large, brightly lit and carefully protected by hundreds of policemen and dozens of police buses.

Donald Kirk | 2016-12-08 17:07

Regime change by impeachment

Enough, enough, we want no preachment - It’s time to vote on his impeachment!

Donald Kirk | 2016-12-01 17:28

Media mix facts with views

How did the American media get it so wrong? Why were the U.S. papers, TV networks and polls so off in their near-unanimous forecasts that Hillary Clinton would win - some believed by carrying almost every state? Those are questions about the latest U.S. presidential election that media people and just about everyone else will be debating forever.

Donald Kirk | 2016-11-29 16:06

Trump's plunge into Asia

The process of “making America great again” is filled with perils and pitfalls, nowhere more so than in Asia. The intricacies and subtleties of the Great Game for Asia often are about as incomprehensible to the experts as they are to amateurs and know-nothings. As President-elect Donald Trump and his team plunge into the Game, can or will they do away with decades of efforts at “understanding” by U.S. diplomats and intelligence analysts?

Donald Kirk | 2016-11-24 16:23

Protest in Seoul and US

Too bad President-elect Donald Trump’s phone call to President Park Geun-hye the day after his victory may be his only chance to talk with her. Even if she’s still in Cheong Wa Dae when he moves into the White House, she’ll be in no position to display her leadership at summit conferences.

Donald Kirk | 2016-11-17 16:02

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang