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John Lee
John Lee is the editor of KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Prior to that, he was a contributor for NK News and KOREA PRO. His focus is on South Korean foreign policy and ROK-U.S. relations.
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Opinion It’s time for a return to North Korean realpolitikIn the age of an isolationist America, Seoul will have to think strategically From the time Franklin Roosevelt led the fight against fascism to the present day, much of the world has come to rely on American leadership. Even when American foreign policy was steered by less capable hands, the tradition of pursuing (or at least pretending to pursue) a messianic vision of a liberal world order that is protected by American military and economic might was never questioned. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |