A Day Late, But Not a Dollar Short: The New U.S.- Korea Burden-Sharing Agreement
After more than a year since the previous one expired, the U.S. and South Korea finally agreed to terms for a new military burden-sharing deal….
Secretaries Blinken and Austin Make First Overseas Visit to South Korea and Japan
The first trip abroad by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in a new administration are closely watched for clues to the…
Antony Blinken on a Foreign Policy for the American People: Implications for the Two Koreas
It is the job of every foreign ministry to advance the interests of its country. But how, precisely? Biden’s first foreign policy speech stressed basic…
South Korea’s Interpretation of U.S. Multilateralism
While the United States looks to address shared global challenges, South Korea sees multilateralism as a vehicle to advance its national interest.
The Biden Administration and the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Joseph Biden will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 20 January, bringing the Trump era to an end. Under the 45th president, American alliances faced significant stress…
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2021
We were reminded last year that it can be difficult to anticipate the events that will dominate any given year. As 2020 began, few people…
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.
New Prospects for U.S.-Korea-Japan Cooperation
Deeper economic and technological cooperation between Korea, Japan, and the United States offer paths to emerging challenges.
Emerging 5G industry in South Korea amid the U.S.-China Trade Conflict
As the U.S. government monitors China’s advances in 5G, Huawei’s presence as a 5G vendor in South Korea has created a dilemma.
Debate around South Korea’s Role in the Alliance Splits along Partisan Lines
The transfer of wartime operational control of South Korean military from Washington to Seoul remains a wedge issue in Korean politics.