Faced with new tariffs and a truculent Trump, Japan and South Korea toe a cautious line
- Written by Sebastian Maslow, Associate Professor, International Relations, University of Tokyo
Two months into US President Donald Trump’s second term, the liberal international order is on life support.
Alliances and multilateral institutions are now seen by the United States as burdens. Europe and NATO are framed as bad business, “ripping off” the US. On his so-called “Liberation Day”, Trump also imposed 20%...
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