This
is a crucial time in international relations. The
volatile situation in Northeast Asia is of especial
concern to the strategic interests of the United
States.
The
long-standing and deep-rooted alliance between the
United States and the Republic of Korea is of critical
importance, but, based on prevalent media coverage,
there appears to be a growth of anti-American sentiment
in South Korea, although its levels have not been
nearly as virulent as in a number of other societies.
