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Korea Policy Vol. 3, Issue 2

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Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 2 - Full Version

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased to issue Vol. 3, Issue 2 of its new flagship journal, Korea Policy. Our new online journal carries forward the objective and spirit of KEI’s previous publications, the Academic Paper Series’ (APS) On Korea publication, and the Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies…

U.S.-South Korea Relations at the Outset of a New Era: Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Alignment and New Frontiers

SUMMARY In the fall of 2025, it was clear that the world had entered a new era after a thirty-five-year post–Cold War interregnum. U.S. President Donald Trump’s disruption of global trade and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assertion of Sinocentrism compounded the military impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in…

Divergent Priorities in Dangerous Times: The U.S.-South Korea Alliance Faces Uncertain Future

The U.S.-South Korea partnership is being challenged by the uncertainty of both nations’ Indo-Pacific policies, competing national objectives, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to risk long-standing alliances in favor of transactional economic gains. While the alliance has successfully weathered previous crises, the bilateral relationship may be facing its greatest challenge yet as Washington is more…

Maximum Flexibility: Explaining the Lee Jae Myung Administration’s China Policy

What kind of China policy will the Lee Jae Myung government pursue? Specifically, what approach does President Lee intend to take, and what obstacles might he face? Explaining the dynamics of South Korea–China relations requires not only an understanding of the Lee administration’s perspective on China, but also China’s view…

The Way Forward to Build Up the Japan-South Korea Rapprochement

Executive Summary  The commitment to improve relations between Japan and South Korea as outlined at the 2023 trilateral Camp David summit is no longer personality-driven. Japan, South Korea, and the United States all have new leaders since then, and all three countries still clearly recognize the value of stronger ties between…

Allying Against Adversaries: U.S.-South Korea Cooperation amid Heightened North Korea-Russia Ties

Executive Summary   At a time of escalating cooperation between Russia and North Korea within and beyond the security domain, the role of the U.S.-South Korea alliance in the security of the Korean Peninsula and the East Asian region has never been greater. The second Donald Trump administration in Washington and the Lee Jae Myung administration in Seoul face multiple threats from North Korea, not limited to the country’s…