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International relations

Trump's Asian successes and failures after one year in office

Dealmaker president has won on investments, defense, but not on diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month wrote on Twitter that his nuclear button was bigger than that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will mark his first year in office -- a tenure that has so far seen rising fears of trade wars, an escalating missile crisis with North Korea, deepening dismay at his endless gaffes and his country's growing isolation. We take a look back at his first year with a report card on his key Asia-related policy pledges.

Denuclearizing North Korea

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