Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 2 – Full Version
Bruce Klingner, Edward Howell, Ellen Kim, Gilbert Rozman, Je Heon (James) Kim, Lydia Shanklin Roll, Sebastian Garcia, Shihoko Goto, Sung-ik Oh, Sungmin Cho, Troy Stangarone
Contributions in this issue fall under the theme, A Strategic Reset of the U.S.–South Korea Alliance under Trump and Lee. The first section examines the implications of Lee Jae Myung’s election for the U.S.–ROK alliance and South Korea’s regional dynamics. The second section focuses on new areas of alliance cooperation, particularly in the trade, shipbuilding, and energy sectors.