Donald Trump¡¯s desire to put ¡°America First¡± has fostered new disputes between the United States and its allies. In Asia, old rivalries are also roaring back.
Ties between Japan and South Korea ¡ª two of Washington¡¯s closest security partners ¡ª have arguably turned their most hostile in more than half a century over a series of diplomatic disputes. Now, there are signs that the feud, fueled by disagreements over Â鶹´«Ã½ colonization of the Korean Peninsula decades ago, is beginning to damage their economic and military relations.
During previous nationalistic flare-ups, U.S. administrations normally intervened to make sure such grudges did not spin out of control. Not any more.
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