[2024 in Review] Redefining Inter-Korean Relations

While South Korean governments across a broad political spectrum have sought closer relations with North Korea, the Kim regime has opposed any such strengthening of...

[2024 in Review] The US-ROK Alliance Expands into Shipbuilding

South Korea’s entry into the US shipbuilding industry will be resilient if it represents an alignment between strategic demand from the United States and economic...

Korea Policy Volume 2 Issue 2 – Full Version

A Bio-Future for the US-ROK Strategic Alliance

Future of Korea in Minnesota

From September 17 to 19, 2024, the KEI visited Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of its long-running Future of Korea (FOK) program.

Japan’s Leadership Elections and the Future of Korea-Japan Relations

Amid Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s decision to not run for re-election, the sustainability of improved Korea-Japan relations and the future of bilateral ties is...

Senior North Korean Officials Who Successfully Defect Are Principally Diplomats Abroad

The few North Korean government officials who have managed to defect are generally officials working abroad on diplomatic assignments.

President Yoon’s Vision of Unification: Liberation, not Engagement

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered a dramatically different vision of Korean unification in his Liberation Day speech on August 15.

Number of North Korean Defectors Going to South Korea Remains Low, but They Are Receiving Increased Attention

While defections have decreased, defectors have been elevated within South Korea by an administration intent on emphasizing human rights.

A Labour United Kingdom and the Indo-Pacific Question: Tasks for South Korea

It will be important for South Korea to push for greater bilateral relations and act as a link for the United Kingdom in the Indo-Pacific.

Korea Policy Volume 2 Issue 1 – Full Version

Prospects for Growing Cooperation Between South Korea and the G7

South Korea’s participation was reprised in Japan in 2023, and South Korea’s presence—or absence—is beginning to become more felt.

“Crap Attack” Against South Korea: North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash Across the DMZ

The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.

South Korea’s Role in Furthering the United Kingdom’s Indo-Pacific Tilt

The Indo-Pacific Tilt provides an opportune moment for South Korea to expand its bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom.

Assessing Progress: President Yoon’s Global Pivotal State Strategy After Two Years

President Yoon Suk Yeol seems proud of his efforts to realize his foreign policy vision, but there remains some hesitation within Korea.