President Yoon’s Vision of Unification: Liberation, not Engagement
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered a dramatically different vision of Korean unification in his Liberation Day speech on August 15.
The Sado Gold Mine Decision: Is Compromise Over History Possible?
A troubling question remains whether the historical past of Japan’s colonial rule over Korea will again roil relations.
The New Arsenal of Democracy: Enhancing the South Korea-NATO Relationship in the New Cold War
K-Bangsan is set to assume a larger presence in the global market next year, including for major NATO countries and partners.
Texas Governor’s Trip to Seoul Highlights Korean Ties with the Lone Star State
While South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in Washington for the NATO summit, Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived in Seoul.
Korea’s Healthcare System Part I: Why Are Doctors Going on Strike?
Expanded healthcare has improved health conditions; however, a number of issues, including doctor shortages, suggest the need for reforms.
Prospects for Growing Cooperation Between South Korea and the G7
South Korea’s participation was reprised in Japan in 2023, and South Korea’s presence—or absence—is beginning to become more felt.
2024 Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Summit: Disunity on North Korea and Regional Security
The section of the trilateral joint statement focusing on North Korea underlines the distance between Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing.
Korea’s Drive for Developed Market Reclassification
The findings will determine what next steps Korea needs to focus on to move from the index of emerging markets to that of a developed one.
Korea’s New Critical Mineral Ties in Africa Secure a Future for Clean Energy and High Tech
On June 4, the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit brought together 48 leaders from the African Union for talks in Seoul and Ilsan.
“Crap Attack” Against South Korea: North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash Across the DMZ
The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.