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December 24, 2024

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Allies at odds: a new row roils South Korea and Japan

North Korea relishes its foes falling out. This time is epic, and ominous

This article is the first of a two-part series by Aidan Foster-Carter on the ongoing trade spat between South Korea and Japan.

Tracking North Korea also entails keeping a close eye on its neighbors. Right now two of them, Japan and South Korea, are falling out big-time. That can only help Pyongyang.

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