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Yoon's Foreign Misadventures Trigger Another Ratings Downturn

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff takes a look at Yoon Seok-yeol's trip abroad and why it is causing his approval ratings to fall yet again.

Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2022.
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Global Politics

Mahsa Amini's Death Sparks Protests Around the World

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NBC News Now
Saeid Golkar

What's the historical context for protests in Iran? Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar explains on NBC News Now with Joshua Johnson.

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The US-UK 'Special Relationship' Isn't so Special Anymore

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Britain's leadership change offers an opportunity to take stock of the US and UK's 'special relationship,' which now looks pretty normal," Paul Poast argues.

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Russia's Struggles in Ukraine Seed Conflict in Its Neighborhood

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"If Russia’s struggles in Ukraine herald its broader decline, it’s unlikely an easy peace is ahead for many in Russia’s neighborhood," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

"A man stands next to a building damaged by recent shelling during border clashes with Azerbaijan"
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Yoon's UN Speech Barely Makes a Ripple

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The Sejong Institute
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff analyzes South Korean President Yoon's speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly and how it may be remembered.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2022
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Yoon Wants to Mend Relations with Japan

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CNBC Asia
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff joins CNBC Asia to discuss South Korean President Yoon's low approval ratings.

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Student Voices Call for Culturally Appropriate Food in Schools

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Agri-Pulse Communications
Roger Thurow

Food available in federal assistance programs is not acceptable to various communities with specific religious, cultural, or physical requirements.

An empty college cafeteria is pictured.
Cataya
Food and Agriculture

Russia Mobilizes an Additional 300,000 Troops

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BBC World News
Elizabeth Shackelford

"It's a clear sign that he's feeling that his back is up against a wall," Elizabeth Shackelford says of Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization.

Elizabeth Shackelford speaks on BBC Defense and Security

Sanctions: What Everyone Needs to Know

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson sits down with Chris Chivvis to discuss his new book.

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Why Khamenei's Son Is Unlikely Succeed Him as Iran’s Supreme Leader

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Middle East Institute
Saeid Golkar

As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a Jerusalem day demonstration in Tehran on May 31, 2019.
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