Star-Crossed Superpowers: How the U.S. and South Korea Keep the World Running on Caffeine, Chips, and Cold War Habits
SEOUL—Somewhere between the DMZ and an overpriced craft-coffee bar in Gangnam, the United States and South Korea are still trying to convince the rest of the planet that their 70-year entanglement is merely “strategic,” not “codependent with nuclear accessories.” The alliance, born in the ashes of 1950 and held together ever since by a mixture…