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Biden's deal with Seoul points to a swift shift on alliances

by Robert Burns
| March 13, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new agreement with South Korea on sharing the cost of keeping U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula is early evidence that President Joe Biden is shifting America's approach to alliances in Asia and beyond. It shows he will cut allies a break to build unity in competition against China and Russia.

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