Tag: South Korea

(South Korea) South Korea’s ongoing quest for security independence (Peter Banseok Kwon, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/20/south-koreas-ongoing-quest-for-security-independence/

(Iran/South Korea) South Korean banks must compensate for these two years’ losses (IRNA)

Governor of the Central Bank Iran (CBI) said we believe the Korean banks that have blocked Iran’s monetary assets must pay compensation for these...

(USA/South Korea) How Biden Can Navigate a New Era in South Korean Politics (Brian Kim, The Diplomat)

The future of U.S.-ROK relations depends on the United States understanding the priorities of South Korea’s now-dominant liberals. https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/how-biden-can-navigate-a-new-era-in-south-korean-politics/

(USA/South Korea) The misplaced optimism of America’s Korea policy (Anthony V Rinna, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/16/the-misplaced-optimism-of-americas-korea-policy/

SOUTH KOREA/IRAN – South Korea to send delegation to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker (Al Jazeera)

South Korea is sending a delegation to Iran to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, with a...

SOUTH KOREA/EUROPE – Korea matters for Europe/Europe matters for Korea (IES)

Project leaders: Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo (KF-VUB Korea Chair), Dr. Satu Limaye (East-West Center in Washington), Dr. J. James Kim (Asan Institute for Policy...

SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN – South Korea, Japan to deploy military to combat COVID-19 (Al Jazeera)

South Korea and Japan are deploying their militaries to assist healthcare workers in combatting COVID-19, with South Korean soldiers called in to expand coronavirus...

SOUTH KOREA – Chaebol reform still an uphill battle after Lee Kun-hee (Juliette Schwak, East Asia Forum)

Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee passed away on 25 October this year. Hailed for transforming Samsung from a producer of cheap manufactured products into South...