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The Prospect for US-Korea-Japan Trilateralism in a Second Trump Administration
By Terrence Matsuo
January 9, 2025
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[2024 in Review] Yoon Suk Yeol’s Declaration of Martial Law, Investigation, and Impeachment
By Scott Snyder
December 27, 2024
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[2024 in Review] Burgeoning North Korea-Russia Relations
By Rachel Minyoung Lee
December 26, 2024
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[2024 in Review] The Consolidation of Trilateral Cooperation – and its Uncertain Future
By Daniel Sneider
December 25, 2024
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[2024 in Review] The US-ROK Alliance Expands into Shipbuilding
By Andy Hong
December 24, 2024
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Korean-American Members of the 119th Congress
January 13, 2025
We profile four members of the 119th Congress with Korean heritage. Andy Kim made history by becoming the first-ever Korean American elected to the US Senate and the first Asian-American senator from New Jersey or any East Coast state. Young Kim and Marilyn Strickland were reelected to represent the 40th District of California and the 10th District of Washington, respectively, and Dave Min is a first-term representative for the 47th District of California.
The Prospect for US-Korea-Japan Trilateralism in a Second Trump Administration
Terrence Matsuo
January 9, 2025
Although the US-Korea-Japan trilateral relationship may face new challenges under the incoming Donald Trump administration, cooperation between the three countries will likely persist.
The Sovereign AI Debate and Prospects of “Korean” AI
Haeyoon Kim
January 8, 2025
As a growing number of countries develop their own sovereign AI systems, new challenges may emerge with Donald Trump’s return to the White House and his approach to generative AI.
Han Duck-soo's Acting Presidency: A Timeline
January 2, 2025
Contributors (last name alphabetical): Je Heon (James) Kim, Joo Young Kim This timeline is a second part of a series that covers “major events” in the aftermath of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s…
[2024 in Review] Wither the Nuclear-based Alliance?
Clint Work
December 31, 2024
Assuming Yoon is eventually removed from office, a South Korean presidential election is held, and a progressive ROK administration returns to office—with markedly different national security and foreign policy priorities—it is unlikely the NCG’s expedited progress reviewed above will continue apace. Yet only time will tell exactly how it will evolve in the future.
[2024 in Review] Redefining Inter-Korean Relations
Robert King
December 30, 2024
While South Korean governments across a broad political spectrum have sought closer relations with North Korea, the Kim regime has opposed any such strengthening of ties, even when they have been to the advantage of the North Korean people.
[2024 in Review] Yoon Suk Yeol’s Declaration of Martial Law, Investigation, and Impeachment
Scott Snyder
December 27, 2024
President Yoon’s impeachment marks the third instance in the last two decades in which impeachment articles have been brought against a sitting South Korean president.
[2024 in Review] Burgeoning North Korea-Russia Relations
Rachel Minyoung Lee
December 26, 2024
If we thought North Korea and Russia grew too close for comfort in 2023, they continued to surprise the world this year by taking bold and unprecedented steps to elevate…
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