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In a meeting with Trump, South Korea’s president named his intention for the nation to serve as the beating heart of diplomatic relations in the region.
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"It is not just about defining the level of malnutrition or the level of access to food, but is a recognition that . . . measurable numbers of the population have begun to die," Ertharin Cousin says.
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Most Americans believe the United States has too many interests in Europe to let any one country dominate the region.
Public Opinion
Large majorities of the public view international trade as good for the US economy, job creation, and people like them.
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