Korea Abroad

What Happened On March 23, the South Korean Defense Minister met with his UAE counterpart to discuss bilateral defense relations. South Korea’s Akh special forces unit first deployed to the UAE in 2011. In November of 2020, the National Assembly approved extending the Akh unit's deployment until the end of 2021. Implications: South Korea is willing to leverage military deployment to…

What Happened On March 17, the Korea-LAC Digital Cooperation Forum commenced, which fosters cooperation between Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) and South Korea. Leading up to the event, President Moon stated that Korea and LAC are ideal partners in spaces such as digital and eco-friendly technology. These events come the same month Korea is to fully implement its fair-trade…

By Sonia Kim Since the start of the 1900s, the number of Koreans living abroad has increased significantly. The most recent data from South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveal that nearly 7.5 million ethnic Koreans reside outside the Korean Peninsula, with the largest diasporic groups in the United States, China, Japan, and Central Asia.…

This briefing comes from Korea View, a weekly newsletter published by the Korea Economic Institute. Korea View aims to cover developments that reveal trends on the Korean Peninsula but receive little attention in the United States. If you would like to sign up, please find the online form here. What Happened As domestic supplies of face masks stabilized, the…