On May 2, South Korea and Norway kicked off the annual defense industry cooperation talk in Seoul with a focus on Oslo’s prospective acquisition of Korean tanks. Both players hope to also deepen bilateral and regional cooperation through joint defense research. This is representative of Korea’s broader effort to play a bigger role in the…
May 9, 2022
What happened On January 15, 2022, President Moon Jae-in arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to begin his three-nation trip to the Middle East. The spokesperson for the South Korean presidential office emphasized room to grow the relationship with the region through green energy and economic cooperation. The visit follows the South Korean trade…
January 24, 2022
By Mark Tokola Historical analogies are fraught. Things never happen exactly the same way twice, and assuming they do can be misleading. Nevertheless, historical parallels can offer useful perspectives. For example, an advisor to South Korean President Moon Jae-in who recently visited Washington remarked that one element of President Moon’s philosophy for South Korea was…
September 12, 2017
By Troy Stangarone Economic analysts are always trying to predict the next hot economy and coin a popular phrase to back up their claim. Perhaps one of the most successful was Goldman Sachs, which famously coined the term BRICs in 2001 to draw attention to the long-term economic potential of Brazil, Russia, China, and India…