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Naoko Aoki

Dr. Naoko Aoki is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Asia Security Initiative.

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What the election of Yoon Suk-yeol means for South Korea-Japan security ties

Better relations between the two US allies will help deter North Korean adventurism and confront Chinese assertiveness

Naoko AokiMarch 14, 2022

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