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 244 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 Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. 0 Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 Germany: America’s Power Can Be Worth Little* June 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Germany: G7 Summit with Trump: The Club of Flatterers June 26, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauInstead of discussing problems, or even finding solutions, those who led the G6 are [now] showering U.S. President Donald Trump with compliments and presenting him with gifts. 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Topics Germany: Iran War: Stalemate Instead of Progress July 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauEach side contradicts the other’s announcement of any progress. 0 United Kingdom: Trump’s Strategic Blunders in His War against Iran July 2, 2026. Published in RaialyoumOperation Epic Fury will not be remembered as a historic triumph, but as a textbook case of how tactical arrogance breeds strategic catastrophe. 0 Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 0 Spain: Trump’s Pulling the Plug on Us June 30, 2026. Published in El País[I]t is severe punishment for a local business leading in the most important race on the planet. 0 Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Mexico: Mexico: Neo-Coupism Is on the Horizon June 28, 2026. Published in La JornadaHenry Kissinger: “Being an enemy of the United States is dangerous, but being its friend is fatal.” 0 Related Articles Venezuela: Oil, Diplomacy and Hope May 16, 2026. Published in El UniversalVenezuela is still a country plagued by social, economic and institutional crises. Austria: Trump’s Lack of Diplomatic Skill Is Driving the Global Economy to Ruin April 29, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe lesson — for Iranians and the rest of the world — is clear: the U.S. cannot be trusted; it will not keep its word. South Korea: United States To Retreat after War, Will Have To Stand On Its Own April 9, 2026. Published in HankyorehThe United States has now become a “predatory power,” in pursuit only of its own national interests. 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. Previous articleJapanese Media Rears Its Ugly HeadNext articleA Parade for China and the World LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment