Tag: South Korea

South Korea/Russia – South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act with Russia (East Asia Forum)

Anthony V Rinna, Sino-NK Russia is reengaging with the Korean Peninsula after its normally active diplomacy in the area came to a screeching halt in...

South Korea/Myanmar – Amplifying South Korea’s response to the Myanmar coup (East Asia Forum)

Sea Young (Sarah) Kim, Seoul In the aftermath of the February military coup in Myanmar, South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued a statement directly condemning the violent...

Iran/South Korea – The visit of Prime Minister of Korean republic to Tehran (IRNA)

Mohsen Pakaein Between 1981 and 1985, when I was serving in the Seventh Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (East Asia), republic of...

Iran/South Korea – S Korean premier: Seoul trying to release Iran’s blocked assets (IRNA)

South Korean prime minister here on Sunday expressed Seoul's support for the constructive JCPOA negotiations and said his country will cooperate with Iran and...

Iran/South Korea – South Korea should release Iran’s monetary assets as soon as possible (IRNA)

Iran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri urged the South Korean government to release Iran's monetary assets as soon as possible and remunerate for recent...

South Korea unveils prototype of homegrown KF-X fighter jet (Defense News)

Brian Kim Korea Aerospace Industries unveiled April 9 South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet prototype, representing a major boost for the country’s self-reliant defense capability,...

South Korea – Kang Kyung-wha’s legacy for South Korean women (East Asia Forum)

Kathryn Botto, Carnegie Endowment Kang Kyung-wha said goodbye to her role as South Korea’s foreign minister in February as Chung Eui-yong assumed the post. Kang...

(India/South Korea/Defense) Suh Wook’s India Trip: Boost to India-South Korea Defense Ties (ORF)

RAJESWARI PILLAI RAJAGOPALAN Defense relations between India and South Korea are deepening. https://www.orfonline.org/research/suh-wooks-india-trip-boost-to-india-south-korea-defense-ties/

(South Korea) Why South Korea is balking at the Quad (East Asia Forum)

Kuyoun Chung, Kangwon National University As great power competition intensifies, South Korea is coming under pressure to choose between the United States and China. At...

(South Korea/USA) Where does the South Korea–US alliance fit in a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’? (East Asia Forum)

Anthony V Rinna, Sino-NK South Korea’s reluctance to explicitly embrace the US vision of a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ has contributed to the view that the country...

(South Korea) Chaebol reforms are crucial for South Korea’s future (East Asia Forum)

Sangin Park, SNU To understand the South Korean economy is to have an understanding of the chaebol, large business conglomerates controlled by their founding families....

(North Korea/South Korea/Japan/US) North Korea carries out suspected ballistic missile launch (Al Jazeera)

South Korea, Japan and US confirm Thursday morning launch with Japanese saying at least two banned ballistic missiles were fired into sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/25/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missiles-into-sea

(North Korea/USA/South Korea) North Korea tested missiles over the weekend: US, South Korea (Al Jazeera)

US, which is reviewing its North Korea policy, downplays tests with President Joe Biden saying ‘nothing has changed’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/n-korea-test-fired-missiles-over-the-weekend-reports

(USA/South Korea) US says S Korea alliance ‘important’ to counter China, N Korea (Al Jazeera)

Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin due to hold talks with their South Korean counterparts on security challenges from Beijing and Pyongyang. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/17/us-says-s-korea-alliance-important-to-counter-china-n-korea

(North Korea/USA/South Korea) N Korea warns US to ‘avoid causing a stink’ if it wants peace (Al Jazeera)

Comments from Kim Jong Un’s sister come as US secretary of state visits Japan and South Korea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/16/n-korea-warns-us-to-avoid-causing-a-stink-if-it-wants-peace

(South Korea) K-Quarantine: exporting South Korea’s COVID-19 management strategy (East Asia Forum)

Juliette Schwak, Franklin University Switzerland South Korea is launching a roadmap to export its COVID-19 management strategy. But the plan faces several limitations due to...