Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 2 – Full Version

December 15, 2025 • Bruce Klingner, Edward Howell, Ellen Kim, Gilbert Rozman, Je Heon (James) Kim, Lydia Shanklin Roll, Sebastian Garcia, Shihoko Goto, Sung-ik Oh, Sungmin Cho, and Troy Stangarone

A Strategic Reset of the U.S.-ROK Alliance under Trump and Lee

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

December 15, 2025 • Gilbert Rozman

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

December 15, 2025 • Bruce Klingner

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

December 15, 2025 • Sungmin Cho

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

December 15, 2025 • Shihoko Goto

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

December 15, 2025 • Edward Howell

The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on U.S.-South Korea Economic Cooperation

December 15, 2025 • Troy Stangarone

Overcoming Barriers to U.S.-South Korea Shipbuilding Cooperation

December 15, 2025 • Je Heon (James) Kim and Lydia Shanklin Roll

Securing East Asia’s Energy Future: Advancing U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation in Natural Gas

December 15, 2025 • Sung-ik Oh