Special report on the Korean-American alliance
The latest information on the Korean-American alliance as South Korean President Park Geun-hye visits the United States.
Obama to host Park Geun-hye as South Korea's growing ties to China threaten alliance
By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times
President Obama is expected to highlight this week's U.S. visit by South Korean President Park Geun-hye as an example of the rock-solid alliance between Washington and Seoul -- but a range of sticky issues will lurk in the backdrop behind Ms. Park's visit to the White House at week's end. Published October 12, 2015
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