FRANK CHING

IN the confusing environment generated by US President Donald Trump, in which he has criticized his allies more than America’s opponents, the trip by Defense Secretary James M. Mattis to Seoul and Tokyo was reassuring, with the United States reiterating its defense commitments to South Korea and Japan. It was the first such reaffirmation of American policy by a senior administration official since the inauguration of the Trump administration.

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