Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Eyeing Independent Diplomacy 152 September 7, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The JoongAng Ilbo (South Korea) on 4 September 2015 by (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:diplomacySouth Korea Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Real Legacy of Elvis May Be Contested, but His Story Recalls a Better America March 13, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Australia: How Donald Trump and JD Vance Are ‘Philosophically a Little Bit Different’ on Iran March 13, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Saudi Arabia: US Attempting To Pass the Buck to its Gulf Allies March 13, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe U.S. has always benefited from and even stirred up the rivalry between Iran and the Arab Gulf states. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Fog of War in Washington March 17, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThe confusion is not a bug, it seems to be a fundamental feature of Washington’s discourse since the beginning of the war. 0 Topics Israel: Answer to an Antisemite: A People, Not a Religion March 17, 2026. Published in Israel HayomYou see, Mr. Carlson, this land was promised to a people, not to individuals. 0 India: How China’s Cautious Diplomacy in West Asia Reveals a Broader Strategy March 17, 2026. Published in FirstpostBeijing wants to avoid being drawn into a confrontation with Washington while still demonstrating that it has an independent voice on major international crises. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Fog of War in Washington March 17, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThe confusion is not a bug, it seems to be a fundamental feature of Washington’s discourse since the beginning of the war. 0 Australia: If Trump’s America Is Not Winning This War – and It’s Not – Who Is? March 16, 2026. Published in Sydney Morning Herald 0 Australia: The World Still Interprets War Through an American Lens March 16, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on Martin’s White House Visit: Peril in the Court of the Mad King March 16, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Martin Faces Political Minefield during Visit to Donald Trump March 16, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Austria: Do Trump and Netanyahu Really Know What They Are Doing? March 15, 2026. Published in Der StandardWhere is all this heading? What is the exit strategy? The answers to these questions are vague. 0 Related Articles Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. South Korea: Another Crack in South Korea–US Relations: From Trade to Security March 2, 2026. Published in JoongAng IlboThis situation fundamentally stems from differing perceptions between South Korea and the United States regarding China and North Korea. Japan: Diplomacy between Major Nations and Japan: Create a Unified Core of Mid-Level Nations February 16, 2026. Published in Nishinippon ShimbunThe greatest challenges to be faced are the relationship with the U.S., our ally, and the relationship with China, our neighbor. Canada: Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Diplomat Recall Sparks Concerns over Politicization of Foreign Service January 1, 2026. Published in CBC Singapore: Trump’s Unconventional Diplomacy Will Come at High Cost for US Partners December 8, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia Previous articleJapanese Media Rears Its Ugly HeadNext articleA Parade for China and the World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment