A Warm Spring for Icy Korea-Japan Relations?
President Yoon Suk Yeol made a bold effort to improve relations with Japan, but swaying public opinion remains critical to its success.
Inflation and the Ukraine War Still Holding Back Korea’s Economic Outlook
Korea’s new economic outlook is a slight downward revision from the OECD’s November 2022 outlook in the context of global economic growth.
Can the South Korea–Japan Rapprochement Stick?
The door to rapprochement and normalisation of Korea–Japan relations has been opened, but challenges remain.
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?
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.
The Indo-Pacific Strategies Jigsaw Puzzle
If you fit the pieces of Indo-Pacific strategies together, the picture that emerges looks something like a democratic Pacific Charter.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2023
10 issues related to U.S.-Korea relations, South Korea’s relations in the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2023.
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.
While North Korea Tests, South Korea And Japan Walk A Narrow Bridge To Restore Relations
Ironically, the most immediate impact of North Korea’s relentless missile testing, has been to draw Japan and South Korea closer together.
Yoon and Kishida Meet in New York – Not a Summit but a Start
The meeting between President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida on September 21 was notable mainly for the fact that it took place.