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Kurt Campbell, Chairman and Co-Founder of The Asia Group, former Deputy Secretary of State, speaks during a panel discussion at the 22nd CSIS/NIKKEI Symposium in Tokyo on Oct. 24. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

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TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump's more transactional approach to foreign policy is straining Washington's alliances in Asia, security and foreign policy experts warned, pushing Japan and South Korea to manage the more coercive partner while seeking to preserve regional stability.

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