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fromRoger Ebert
6 days ago

Hulu K-Drama "Tempest" Grapples with the Inevitability of War and the Dream of Peace | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Following the success of " Squid Game," the storytelling flair found in Korean dramas has reached new heights in popularity. As with every style of television from every country, there have been pops and fizzles; still, there's something about the imaginative plots and constant cliffhangers that pulls American viewers back to our screens for more K-drama. In the new Hulu espionage thriller "Tempest," a prophetic dream precedes hard times, when an assassination attempt is merely the spark that ignites international conspiracies,
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World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
6 days ago

Ensuring Stability in the Indo-Pacific Region and Beyond

U.S.-South Korea alliance endures; reengaging North Korea could yield international legitimacy, financial access, and economic assistance for a new era on the Korean Peninsula.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Handshakes and hope but little progress: a short history of Trump-Kim summits

Donald Trump pursues renewed engagement with North Korea despite prior summit failures and persistent doubts about Kim Jong-un relinquishing nuclear deterrence.
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

Allies in a Dangerous Neighborhood: Why the Trump-Lee Summit Matters

Mr. Eisenhower was determined to bring an end to the Korean War, that took the lives of tens of thousands of U.S. and South Korean military personnel and civilians. On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, halting the fighting, although the war continues till this day. The result was a 2.5-mile buffer zone, separating the two Koreas. The decades that followed the Korean War were tense, with a belligerent North Korea continuing to threaten and provoke South Korea.
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