2022 in Review: Is Korea Becoming More Polarized?
Korean voters are generally centrist. However, there is some evidience of growing political polarization, especially among partisan voters.
2022 in Review: 10th Anniversary of the KORUS FTA and Future of U.S.-Korea Economic Relations
2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the KORUS FTA, but was also a significant year for shaping the future of U.S.-Korea economic relations.
2022 in Review: An End to the Korean War?
The prospect of ending the Korean War is even more dismal now then it was at the start of 2022.
2022 in Review: The 30th Anniversary of Korea-China Relations and Their Future Prospects
For 30 years, Korea has been careful to balance its largest neighbor China on the one hand, and its security partner the U.S. on the other.
2022 in Review: South Korean Arms Exports
Korea emerged in 2022 as one of the world’s most prolific arms exporters with an unprecedented $15-20 billion sale of military hardware.
2022 in Review: U.S.-ROK Indo-Pacific Cooperation
South Korea’s expansion of its geopolitical focus to the Indo-Pacific signals closer cooperation with the U.S. and other like-minded nations.
2022 in Review: Opportunities and Perils in Korea-Japan Relations
In 2022, Korea-Japan relations seemed poised for a return to cooperation after a period of dysfunction and tension, but have not to date.
2022 in Review: North Korea and the Pandemic
North Korea’s missile tests likely have less to do with any military threat, and much more to do with COVID and its domestic impacts.
