Uncertain Prospects for Yoon’s Japan Initiative
While some experts are optimistic Yoon’s efforts will yield positive results, there remain significant obstacles to reseting relations with Japan.
Can Yoon Make Progress on Relations with Japan?
Among President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s campaign promises was a pledge to fix bilateral relations with Japan. Will he be able to?
The Korea Wave and the Japanese Wall: The Limits of Korean Soft Power
One of Korea’s strongest capabilities is its soft power, but there are limitations to what objectives the Korean government can achieve using Hallyu.
Korea-Japan Tensions Should Not Prevent CPTPP Talks
While Korea-Japan tensions are likely to continue, they should not be allowed to interfere with talks for South Korea to join the CPTPP.
Will the Next President Climb the Mount of Distrust Between Korea and Japan?
Regardless of who the next Korean president is, he will have an opportunity to refocus the very critical relationship between Seoul and Tokyo.
Korean Firms Navigate Japanese Export Restrictions
Korean firms strive to reduce their dependence on single-source suppliers of strategic resources as regional tensions become more common.
Leadership Election in Japan Unlikely to Change Relations with Korea
No matter who wins the LDP leadership election, there is a dearth of interest in the Japanese establishment in improving relations with South Korea.
Pursuing ambitious targets, the government forgets its constituents
There is resistance to Green New Deal initiatives due to the government’s poor communication and assurance to the citizenry.
U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateralism after the Biden-Moon Summit
As policymakers muddle through the continued freeze in Korea-Japan relations, the U.S. should not have too high expectations for trilateral cooperation.
South Korea Benefits from U.S. Strategic Interest in Chips
The White House push to address the chip supply shortages impacting U.S. manufacturing could be a boon to South Korean tech firms.