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In the wake of Democrats’ sweeping victory in congressional elections, Asian countries are weighing how their ties with the US will shift under a lame-duck Trump administration.
The “blue wave” may only heighten pressure on Washington’s Asian allies to invest in the US and take on a greater share of the financial burden for their security alliances, observers have argued.
In South Korea, analysts have predicted that managing relations with Washington will…
In Asia, midterms spark worries about diplomatic uncertainty, economic pressure
By The Best News Network
November 4, 2026
