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August 27, 2020 Special Forum
Introduction

On the northern tier of Asia, rethinking about geopolitics centers on three arenas. The first is the Sino-Russian nexus looking outward, particularly at the US role in Asia […]

Editorial Staff

COVID-19, Liberal international order, US-China rivalry, US-Japan alliance, US-ROK alliance
August 27, 2020 Special Forum
Double Allegiance: Moon Jae-in’s Strategy amid US-China Rivalry

Can a state be a credibly ally and still partner closely with its rival? During the Cold War, no country was allied to one side and strategically tied […]

Eun A Jo

COVID-19, free and open Indo-Pacific, GSOMIA, OPCON, THAAD, the Quad, US-China rivalry, US-ROK alliance
August 4, 2020 Open Forum
Washington Insights, Vol. 8, No. 4

In mid-2020, US policy took a decidedly more negative turn toward China, driven by leaders whose foreign policy judgment was highly suspect. While there was bipartisan consensus on […]

Editorial Staff

"Belt and Road" Initiative, COVID-19, free and open Indo-Pacific, GSOMIA, Hong Kong, the Quad, US-China rivalry, US-Japan alliance, US-ROK alliance, Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
July 2, 2020 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (July 2020)

Foremost on the minds of South Korean media writers was the intensifying competition between the United States and China and its impact on their country. Pressure has been […]

Sanghwa Hong

comfort women, COVID-19, Fighters for Free North Korea, G7, Inter-Korean Cooperation and Exchange Act, Kunsem, US-ROK alliance, Yoon Mi-hyang
March 19, 2020 Special Forum
Sino-ROK Relations on the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII

Beijing and Seoul have experienced ups and downs in their relationship over the thirty years since the end of the Cold War. At times, such as when President […]

Gilbert Rozman

Cheonan Incident, Cold War, COVID-19, Kim Jong-un, Koguryo dispute, Moon Jae-in, THAAD, US-ROK alliance, WWII, Xi Jinping
January 23, 2020 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (January 2020)

In December 2019, tensions increased on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea’s self-imposed year-end deadline approached. North Korea conducted two rocket engine tests at Tongchang-ri to pressure the […]

Yumi Ko

byungjin policy, GSOMIA, Moon-Xi summit, Mount Paektu, Strait of Hormuz, US-ROK alliance
January 20, 2020 Special Forum
The Case of Moon Jae-in

The fact that North Korea assumes such center stage in the conduct of South Korea’s foreign and security policies is hardly surprising. Seventy years since the outbreak of […]

Lee Chung Min*

inter-Korean summit, Moon Jae-in, Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Sunshine Policy, Trump-Kim summit, US-ROK alliance
January 4, 2020 Alternative Scenarios
Negative Scenario II

2019, which began with high hopes for progress in nuclear talks, is coming to an end amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Contrary to expectations, there was […]

Jina Kim

ICBM, Trump-Kim summit, US-ROK alliance, wartime operational control, Worker’s Party
December 9, 2019 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (November 2019)

Through the fall, Seoul’s relationship with Tokyo has been at its nadir, but relations with both Pyongyang and Washington have also been deeply troubled. While conservative and progressive […]

Kim Kimberly

CVID, GSOMIA, Mount Geumgang, Pyongyang Declaration, Special Measures Agreement, Trump-Kim summit, US-ROK alliance
November 4, 2019 Special Forum
Introduction

The breakdown in ROK-Japan relations in the second half of 2019 has sent shock waves across some countries and caused others to salivate about how their aspirations might […]

Gilbert Rozman

"Belt and Road" Initiative, 1965 Basic Treaty, comfort women, free and open Indo-Pacific, GSOMIA, Korea Fatigue, Korean War, US-ROK alliance