More: South Korea
U.S., South Korea Strike Major Trade and Investment Deal
South Korea and the United States unveiled detailed terms of a new trade and investment deal on Thursday, outlining tariff reductions, major energy purchases,...
Trump Crowned and Decorated as South Korea’s ‘Peacemaker’
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for the final stop of his Asia tour, which also included Japan and Malaysia....
Lee Warns ‘Era of Protectionism’ Undermines Global Growth
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the world faces a deepening crisis...
North Korea Launches Missiles in Show of Defiance Before Trump’s Seoul Visit
North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported, just as U.S. President Donald Trump arrived...
Japan and South Korea: Vital partners in the New Uzbekistan
Authors: Marin Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Uzbekistan has recently commenced construction of a new airport in Tashkent, valued at $2.5 billion, as a symbol...
Trump-Xi Showdown Overshadows South Korea’s APEC Hopes
South Korea’s ambitions to secure a breakthrough on U.S. tariffs during this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit have dimmed, as global attention shifts...
South Korea Aims to Become World’s 4th-Largest Defence Power by 2030
South Korea is setting its sights on joining the ranks of the world’s top four defence powers by 2030, with President Lee Jae Myung...
A Strategic Entente: Lessons from the Franco–German Partnership for Japan and South Korea
In the mid-20th century, two countries—France and Germany—that had fought horrendous wars with one another for the past 70 years initiated an extraordinary experiment....
Adopting a Strategic Ambiguity Doctrine for South Korea Amidst Rising Tensions
Amidst the growing U.S. rift with various allies in Europe and even the Indo-Pacific, such as Japan and Australia, South Korea must reassess its...
Seoul Urges Beijing to Use Influence Over Pyongyang for Peace and Denuclearisation
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has urged China to play a constructive role in promoting peace and denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula. During...