2024 Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Summit: Disunity on North Korea and Regional Security
The section of the trilateral joint statement focusing on North Korea underlines the distance between Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing.
The Mutual Defense Treaty With North Korea May Backfire on Russia
Putin’s decision to sign a comprehensive mutual defense pact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may ultimately be an own-goal.
Korea’s Drive for Developed Market Reclassification
The findings will determine what next steps Korea needs to focus on to move from the index of emerging markets to that of a developed one.
“Crap Attack” Against South Korea: North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash Across the DMZ
The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.
Into the New World: Emerging Challenges for the K-pop Industry
The K-pop industry navigates a minefield of a powerful and opinionated new fanbase as they attempt to break into the US music market.
The Shared Economic Interests at the Center of Korea-Japan-China Trilateralism
Amidst a shifting global economic order, the meeting brought a new sense of dynamism to economic cooperation among the three countries.
Korea’s Economic Growth Projected to Accelerate in 2024
The OECD projects a GDP growth rate of 2.6 percent for Korea in 2024, which is substantially higher than the February 2024 outlook.
Major Commitments Launched at the AI Seoul Summit
Korea once again found itself as an important facilitator for discussions on international artificial intelligence.
Drawing the Line: Japan’s Crackdown on Messenger App Signals Need for International Digital Rules
International rules can help sort out disagreements on protectionism and security, and avoid a spiral of accusations and retaliation.
Implications of the South Korean General Elections for the “Sleeping Dragons”
The Yoon administration is the first in Korean constitutional history to have a minority legislature throughout a president’s tenure.