South Korea’s Drive Toward Deterrent Capabilities
South Korea’s conventional weapons advancements are a critical variable in Seoul’s potential development of an indigenous nuclear deterrent.
South Korean Objectives in the Final Frontier
While Korea has set its sights on the stars, challenges lie ahead for Seoul’s efforts to join the modern space race.
The Forced Labor Solution – The Triumph Of Korean Leadership Over Japanese Timidity
The announcement of a plan to resolve the issue of Korean wartime forced laborers was driven by the Korean government, but can it hold?
Improving Korea’s Long-Term Care for the Elderly
Social and demographic changes necessitate that Korea implement reforms to efficiently provide high-quality long-term care to the elderly.
Japanese Protestation and Pragmatism Towards a Nuclear South Korea
If Korea chose to pursue a nuclear weapon, it is likely that Japan would initially signal disapproval with diplomatic and economic sanctions.
Global Reverberations of a Nuclear South Korea
If South Korea decides to pursue a nuclear option, the implications would reverberate throughout the global nuclear order, including the NPT.
Detente or Degradation: Would ROK Nuclear Weapons Hinder or Facilitate Inter-Korean relations?
Acquiring latent nuclear capabilities or developing indigenous nuclear weapons entails higher costs than benefits for inter-Korean relations.
A Nuke for a Nuke? Public Debate and Political Party Views on Nuclear Acquisition in South Korea
No major political party takes a firm stance, but whether South Korea should develop its own nuclear weapon is increasingly discussed.
Beyond U.S. Credibility Concerns: Factors Driving the Nuclear Weapons Debate in South Korea
This piece is one of 12 contributions to KEI’s special project on South Korea’s nuclear armament debate that will run on The Peninsula blog over…