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Looking forward to welcoming @frankjannuzi.bsky.social CEO of the Maureen &Mike Mansfield Foundation to Cambridge today to talk on the subject of US-ROK-Japan trilateralism at @camgeopolitics.bsky.social part of our Korea Foundation special seminar series. www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

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McCarthyism on steroids. This is arguably far worse than the 1950s since the driver of this movement is not a senator from Wisconsin but the entire executive branch, directed by #Trump and assisted by a supine Republican congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...

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x.com/cagovernor/s... A bold and necessary statement.

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A stimulating piece, partly right in focusing on social elitism &frustration of populist voters who feel alienated & denied agency. But the toughest challenge for Dems is defining an agenda that’s both revolutionary & constructive. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/o...

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Exit polls show #Lee Jae-myung with decisive lead over #Kim Moon-soo by 51.7% to 39.3%

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First exit polls due in just over ten minutes now from presidential contest in #SouthKorea. High turnout rates at around 77%, and especially from historically progressive Jeolla region. May bode well for #Lee Jae-myung.

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A beautifully written piece, highlighting the vital role of teachers & of education in general and, sadly, the destructive role of #Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/o...

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As Trump’s aggressive trade agenda collides with Japan’s strategic anxieties, the future of East Asia’s most vital relationship hangs in the balance. The US-Japan alliance – its past, present and unclear future | @jnilssonwright.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-u...

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Some reflections on the past, present and future state of #US-#Japan relations. engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-u...

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“Reactionary futurism” neatly captures the perverse focus of #Trump's use of nostalgia and non falsifiable violent millenarian anti-Enlightenment ideas to appeal to his angry supporters. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/o...

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I was wondering when this was going to breakthrough! The Donald will probably assume it’s a positive endorsement on account of the babe & the bling!

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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/m... For anyone who values being part of a community, however you chose to define it, this rings true, profoundly.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o... Universities are imperilled, not only in the US but abroad. Trump’s dept of education is seeking to impose similar anti-DEI initiatives against overseas institutions receiving federally funded US students.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o... A healthy sign of buyer’s remorse, perhaps not dissimilar to Brexit disillusionment?

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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o... A clear and strategically smart and politically principled & courageous position.

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Acting President Han makes call for « unity and wisdom » by politicians. DP leader Lee Jae-myung now giving separate address.

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Acting President Han now giving a televised address. Will be interesting to hear tone of address.

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Crowds at Yanguk station in Seoul near Constitutional court seem law abiding and pro impeachment demonstrators are vocal and enthusiastic.

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Unanimous 8 to 0 vote by ROK Constitutional Court upholds impeachment of now former President Yoon.

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At a time when the rule of law is being tested in so many countries, including the United States, it is encouraging to hear a court make such an unequivocal defence of democracy.

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Justice Moon’s statement is exhaustive and, even months after the initial declaration of martial law on December 3, still shocking in enumerating the scale of violations of constitutional and legal principles by the President.

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Long list of legal and constitutional violations by Yoon, including neutrality of military and separation of powers.

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court announcing ruling. With Justice Mon reciting background to ruling it appears as if President #Yoon’s justifications for declaring martial law are not seen by the justices as justified.

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My Cambridge colleague, Brendan Simms & I make the case for an integrated approach by the UK w/ both European and Asian partners in responding to China and Russia, made all the more pressing by the unprecedented approach of the new Trump administration. www.newstatesman.com/internationa...

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This is how basic liberties are removed - gradually but insidiously. We should be very worried. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...

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Was a pleasure to chat with the ever informative and insightful @johndelury.bsky.social on the present & future state of #US #Japan #ROK #trilateralism as part of our @KoreaFoundation project.

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If you haven’t see this yet, watch and circulate widely. An uncompromisingly clear and truthful explanation of the historical moment the world faces and what Europe needs to do. youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU?...

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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/b... A troubling but not entirely unreasonable comparison.

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Zelensky’s courage and integrity and his refusal to be intimidated by the thugs in the Oval office is on display in this powerful interview. Slava Ukraini www.foxnews.com/video/636946...

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A rather remarkable interview which provides some much needed optimism in these difficult times. Being present, a simple proposition, but not always easy to realise, is remarkably worthwhile. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...

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Wise strategic words. Will the Democrats listen to him? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...

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Political gravity begins to reassert itself. wapo.st/3EQUTiR

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Vitally important to call out #Trump’s lies on #Ukraine. This video explainer from the Guardian is well worth circulating widely: Macron and Starmer to lead Europe’s Trump charm offensive when they travel to US – Europe live www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Discussing the continuing legal and constitutional issues surrounding President #Yoon ‘s extraordinary martial law declaration from December 3rd. Politics remains divisive and fractious and increasingly fueled by groundless conspiracy theories. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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An allstar panel of Japanese&UK scholars @DarwinCollege @CambridgeFames @CamGeopolitics discuss #UK-#Japan ties & #Trump w/ opening remarks by Amb. Hiroshi Suzuki. @SatoruForest @MichitoTsuruoka @Yuichi_Hosoya @GGarbagni Profs Brendan Simms&Michael Cox www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6up...

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Very much looking forward to what I hope will be a live discussion at #DarwinCollege this afternoon from 1400. Come early to be assured of your seat.

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Complicated details when it comes to the ongoing impeachment battle in Seoul, but worthwhile unpacking the legal and political challenges ahead The Globalist: #YoonSukYeol’s trial with @kwaakreports; @JNilssonWright bit.ly/3WKWSLy

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As #SouthKorea's political drama continues, w/ more testimony @ the country's Constitutional Court, it's a pleasure to be able to announce a public roundtable discussion at #Cambridge University, #DarwinCollege this Saturday, Feb 8 with 3 young ROK politicians. www.ames.cam.ac.uk/understandin...

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A reminder of the anti liberal historical roots of #Trump's destructive, brutal, transactional, and coercive foreign policyl. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

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Fascinating but also sobering discussion on the week’s news events with Shaun Ley of the BBC, Julie Norman of KCL and RUSI, and Lewis Halsey of University of Roehampton. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

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Looking forward to joining Shaun Ley and Julie Norman for BBC World Service Weekend programme this morning from 6:30 to 9:00 today. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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A small, but hugely significant act of courage. I hope her example inspires others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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The Globalist: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak joins @andrew_mueller from Washington to discuss Donald Trump’s inauguration highlights. Plus: @JNilssonWright @MsMayaSharma on the Quad meeting, @wef continues and why Saunas are so hot right now with @robdabank2.bsky.social monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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My Centre of Geopolitics colleagues, @suzanneraine.bsky.social and Ali Ansari and I discuss South Korea’s political crisis and President Yoon’s fateful decision and its consequences at home and abroad. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...

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Pres Yoon’s mid morning arrest, Seoul time, suggests that #SouthKorea’s institutional conventions are robust, but the political crisis continues as conservatives, and Yoon himself, argue that the investigative “agencies” have no “authority”. Who will prevail in the court of public opinion?

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