Policy Focus - The report indicates that Donald Trump's second-term policy towards Latin America is coming into focus [1] - The policy has three main goals [1]

The US backed the Philippines in rejecting China’s plan to create a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed sea that separates the two nations, calling it “destabilizing.” https://t.co/Z2NMz43TXq ...

Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest? https://t.co/H9b0nAr8eb ...

After nearly two years of fighting in Gaza, the Jewish state risks becoming a pariah, even among longtime allies, write the WSJ’s David Luhnow and Joshua Chaffin https://t.co/axH5SU284n ...

International Relations & Investment - Immigration raid in Georgia is straining relations between South Korea and the US [1] - South Korean president suggests companies may hesitate to invest in the US due to the incident [3] - South Korea is a major investor in the US, with investments totaling tens of billions of dollars [3] Business Impact - Some South Korean companies are advising employees to suspend certain projects and travel to the US [3] Public Sentiment - Images of the workers in shackles and handcuffs shocked the South Korean public [1] - Protests have occurred, including outside the US embassy, reflecting a changed perception of the US-South Korea relationship [2]

The president has won Finland a place at the top table, enabling his country of fewer than 6 million people to punch substantially above its weight on the international stage https://t.co/ZDQb1Qaobe ...

From @WSJopinion: While there’s no doubt that Trump has set back American diplomacy with India, it doesn’t automatically follow that New Delhi will ally with Beijing. The differences between the two countries run too deep for that, writes @dhume. https://t.co/DkNnLSKzca ...

Hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration sweep last week are returning home on a chartered plane, an episode that has stirred doubts over Korean investment and strained ties between the two allies https://t.co/wz3gyZH9HM ...

Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel summoned Russian ambassador Vladimir Tarabrin over the drones that flew over Poland https://t.co/dakSagtkYh ...

China has pushed back against Washington’s proposed new visa limits on Chinese journalists in the US https://t.co/9ZRHcM4maL ...