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May 26, 2023

Taiwan
Women This Week: Last of Taiwan’s Known “Comfort Women” Passes Away

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 20 to May 26.   

Former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo holds the hand of a statue symbolising "comfort women" at the Seoul Comfort Women Memorial in Seoul, South Korea, June 29, 2021.

May 2, 2023

South Korea
Taking Stock of The U.S.-South Korea Summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the United States involved an impressive range of meetings with a broad range of actors and sectors of U.S. society.  

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House on April 26, 2023.

April 24, 2023

South Korea
Yoon Is Revitalizing a Seventy-Year-Old Alliance by Taking Political Chances

The upcoming state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is likely to elevate and reaffirm the alliance, but it may not provide an immediate political boost to President Yoon.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea on May 21, 2022.

July 24, 2020

Wars and Conflict
Five Movies Worth Watching About Revolts, Rebellions, and Revolutions

Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: movies about uprisings.

Movie posters clockwise from top left: Doctor Zhivago/Roger Ebert; Mandela/People’s World; Lawrence of Arabia/Amazon; Braveheart/Google Play; The Crying Game/CineMaterial; Michael Collins/Amazon.

September 3, 2020

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 3, 2020

India bans more Chinese apps; Beijing complicates potential TikTok sale; Hackers target Trump websites; Norwegian parliament suffers cyberattack; and Facebook steps up efforts against election interf…

Smartphone with Chinese applications is seen in front of a displayed Indian flag and a "Banned app" sign.