Anti-Graft Proposal and Compulsory Military Service
The main opposition party plans to tighten laws on illegal favors in procedures related to military service, reflecting sensitivities to the issue.
More Bilateral U.S.-ROK Cooperation Needed in Cyber Policy
Policymakers in the United States and Korea have outlined the importance of cyber policy, but there remain important questions for the alliance to answer.
Shots Fired Across the DMZ—What Does It Mean?
The day after the exchange the UN Command said it would send a team to the DMZ to investigate whether the shots were a violation of the armistice agreement.
The Strait of Hormuz and South Korea’s “Balanced Diplomacy”
South Korean government is trying to accommodate external and internal political constraints with its deployment of troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2020
10 issues related to North Korea, South Korea, and U.S.-Korea relations that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in the year to come.
America’s Adversaries and Sanctions Dead-ends
American adversaries find it difficult to make fundamental changes to their foreign or national security policies and instead find coping mechanisms.
Lessons Learned: Kim Jong-un and the U.S.-Iran Confrontation
A clear indication of Pyongyang’s interest in the U.S.-Iran confrontation is that its tightly-controlled news media has been unusually quiet on the topic.
The Report on the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee Part 1: The Belated Christmas Gift
In lieu of a New Year’s speech, Kim Jong -un convened an unusual plenum of the Central Committee and issuing a widely-distributed Report on the meeting.
Kurds and Koreans
The U.S. withdraw of troops from North Syria to help protect the Kurds puts U.S. reliability as an alliance partner in question.
Administration’s Response to Demographic Shift May Alienate Young Men
The government’s public relations campaign aims to address disaffection among young men who are chafing under military service obligations.