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.

The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law

The North Korean Human Rights Act reaffirms US policy on North Korea information programs, refugee programs, and humanitarian aid.

Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy (and how to deal with it)

It is worth reviewing the roots of Donald Trump’s foreign policy and seeing what lessons might be learned from his Presidency.

Public Opinion Surveys and Diplomatic Dynamics in Korea-Japan Relations

Surveys looking at both the Korean and Japanese publics have found that views of the other side have trended positively.

South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Cuba; North Korea Is Likely Furious

The opening of formal diplomatic contacts between Cuba and South Korea could create problems for the Cuba-North Korea relationship.

What does North Korea’s Rejection of Unification Mean for the Armistice?

For seventy years, one of the few things agreed upon was the goal of reunifying the Korean Peninsula.  No more, at least for now.

Korea Has Made Progress in the Fight Against Corruption

Korea ranks close to the average of OECD countries in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index that was announced at the end of January.

Korea Policy Volume 1 Issue 3 – Full Version

What are Domestic Politics Doing to the U.S.-Korea Alliance?