Yoon Unlikely to Succeed in Reuniting Divided Korean Families
While their numbers may be dwindling, the Yoon administration should not give up on reuniting families divided on the Korean Peninsula.
The Comprehensive Military Agreement: To Adhere or Abrogate
With Pyongyang violating the Comprehensive Military Agreement, should Seoul remain committed or withdraw from the agreement?
It Could Be a Long, Hard Five Years Dealing with North Korea for the Yoon Administration
The Yoon administration will face significant challenges from North Korea related to its weapons programs, COVID, and more during its time in office.
South Korea’s Changing Designation of the “Main Enemy”
President-elect Yoon’s transition team announced a plan to reinstate North Korea as the “main enemy,” a move that has a long history.
Defectors Caught in South Korea’s Social Changes
Values and biases of everyday South Koreans are reflected in the government’s approach to defector-migrants from North Korea.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2022
10 issues on South Korean politics, U.S.-Korea relations, the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2022.
North Korea Policy Incongruent with Public Opinion
Despite growing public indifference towards reunification, the South Korean administration seems to maintain a similar stance on North Korea.
North Korean Fears of South Korean Culture
Kim Jong-un has called K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ but whether it will destabilize the North Korean regime is impossible to say.
Long-standing national security commitments override rapprochement promise
South Korea’s decision to conduct a joint military exercise despite North Korea’s warning reiterate the priority placed on national security.
Hotline Restored between North and South Korea; Seoul Sees Urgency for North-South Rapprochement
The restoration of the North-South hotline was announced on the anniversary of the Korean War armistice. South Korea has proposed going even further.