South Korean perspective on patriotism renewed by President Lee Jae-myung.

I’d be interested to know what role Japan’s MoFA had in facilitating Abe Akie’s meeting with Putin on 29 May. Officially Japan’s govt warns citizens against all travel to Russia. As well as meeting Putin & Ushakov, Akie went to the Bolshoi in Putin’s limo. https://t.co/ZEsvmsfey0

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More fascistic "war fighter" performance art by Pete Hegseth at the Korean War Memorial. "Hegseth stresses importance of Korean War as rumors swirl of U.S. troop cut on the peninsula." https://t.co/C458PevERo

Spot-on analysis from a conservative Korean newspaper. "Trump's pushing for naval supremacy over China. Here's what his maritime order misses." https://t.co/QRqnCD2M8r

— Tim Shorrock (@TimothyS) April 18, 2025

...doesn't seem to be easing.

Earlier, I posted a link concerning the large allied task force that had been operating in the Philippine Sea within the last two weeks.

USS Carl Vinson To Drill with French Carrier, Japanese Destroyer Carrier

Trump taps ex-NSC official involved in NK diplomacy as under secretary of state

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former White House official who was involved in diplomacy with North Korea during his first term, as under secretary of state for political affairs, according to Congress.

Something/Someone Old

This is pretty awesome.

Here is either the oldest art or one of the oldest tools known to man:

Those darn Russians are aggressively threatening everyone.
Don't believe me? Just look at this Bloomberg article published today titled:
How NATO Is Preparing for the New Cold War
A huge military exercise in Norway signals the alliance’s pivot back to its original foe, Russia.

Last month, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross indicated his intention to insert a “poison pill” provision in a new Japan trade act to hinder it's trade with China and other countries under sanctions.