Tag: South Korea

(South Korea/USA) S. Korea, U.S. supposed to stage joint outdoor drills throughout year: defense ministry (Yonhap News Agency)

South Korea and the United States are supposed to stage combined outdoor military drills throughout the year, not during specific periods of time, Seoul's...

(South Korea/USA) U.S. reaches consensus on new ‘six-year’ SMA with S. Korea: State Dept. spokesman (Yonhap News Agency)

Byun Duk-kun The new defense cost-sharing agreement between South Korea and the United States will be effective for six years if signed, a spokesman for...

(South Korea/USA/Quad Plus/North Korea) S. Korea considers joining Quad Plus to steer U.S. toward talks with N. Korea: policy adviser (Yonhap News Agency)

Byun Duk-kun South Korea may be considering joining a U.S.-led regional forum that it had previously shunned, in an effort to influence U.S. policy toward...

(South Korea/USA) S. Korea, U.S. reached ‘fair’ agreement on defense cost-sharing: S. Korean negotiator (Yonhap News Agency)

Byun Duk-kun South Korea and the United States have reached a "fair" agreement on the sharing of the cost to maintain U.S. troops on the...

(South Korea) Seoul still faces complications despite defense cost-sharing deal (The Korea Times)

Kang Seung-woo Although Korea and the United States have finally closed a long-delayed defense cost-sharing deal hardly favorable to Korea, it is not just something...

(South Korea/Mongolians/China) Why South Korea should stand up for Mongolians in China (East Asia Forum)

Alexandra Langford and Mark Tokola, KEI Every country in the world claims to defend human rights. One test of their sincerity is whether they will...

(South Korea/USA) South Korea, US agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops (Al Jazeera)

Washington says Seoul agreed to ‘a meaningful increase’ in its contribution to the cost of US forces in South Korea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/8/south-korea-us-agree-on-new-cost-sharing-deal-for-troops

(South Korea/USA) South Korea, US to hold scaled back military exercises (Al Jazeera)

Though scaled back because of COVID, the drill is likely to infuriate North Korea, which calls it a ‘rehearsal for war’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/south-korea-us-to-stage-scaled-back-military-exercises-on-monday

(South Korea/Iran) Resolving South Korea’s Iran conundrum (East Asia Forum)

Kyle Ferrier, KEI Iran’s seizure of the South Korean oil tanker the MT Hankuk Chemi in early January is undoubtedly linked to Tehran’s immobilised funds in Seoul....

(USA/South Korea/Japan) What to expect from Japan and Korea in a Taiwan contingency (AEI)

Zack Cooper, Sheena Greitens What are the prospects for ally contributions if a major contingency takes place between the United States and China? Several recent commentaries...

(South Korea/Renewable Energies) Course à la neutralité carbone en Asie de l’Est, la Corée du Sud en tête du peloton (Portal de l’Intelligence Economique)

Paco Martin En 2020, la Corée du Sud, la Chine et le Japon ont montré leurs ambitions à l’égard des énergies renouvelables. Dans la continuité...

(South Korea/Iran) The future of the South Korea–Iran relationship (East Asia Forum)

Dal Seung Yu, HUFS https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/02/11/the-future-of-the-south-korea-iran-relationship/

(South Korea) ‘Freedom of speech’ concerns about South Korea’s new leaflet law are misplaced (East Asia Forum)

Kevin Gray is Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/02/02/freedom-of-speech-concerns-about-south-koreas-new-leaflet-law-are-misplaced/

(South Korea/Philippines) HHI Delivers 2nd Jose Rizal-Class Frigate To Philippine Navy Ahead Of Schedule (Naval News)

Nathan Gain  https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/hhi-delivers-2nd-jose-rizal-class-frigate-to-philippine-navy-ahead-of-schedule/

(South Korea/Saudi Arabia) Doosan Heavy clinches 780 bln-won desalination plant deal (Yonhap News Agency)

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., a major South Korean plant builder, said Monday it has clinched a 780 billion-won (US$707.8 million) deal to...

(South Korea/Uzbekistan) Time to conclude a South Korea–Uzbekistan FTA (Turakulov Valijon, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/22/time-to-conclude-a-south-korea-uzbekistan-fta/