Junotane

My name is Jeffrey Robertson, aka Junotane. On this site, I write on foreign policy, diplomacy and the Korean Peninsula.

As an advisory warning, it’s direct, no holds barred, cutting commentary from in-country. It may offend. There’s no government baloney, no corporate cream, and no thinktank spruiking. Just free-thinking insight - commentary, analysis and fiction.

From here you can head on over to read About Junotane, including subscriptions and contact details; or you can head straight to the Writing section where you will find Analysis, Commentary, and Fiction on the Korean Peninsula and the the region.

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Australia-Korea relations and critical minerals

Australia and South Korea have increasingly centered hopes of improving the bilateral relationship on the supply of critical minerals essential for South Korea’s technology and manufacturing sectors.

2024 10 11

North Korean soldiers in Ukraine

North Korea is reportedly deploying troops to Ukraine in support of Russia, following the mutual defense agreement between Pyongyang and Moscow.

2024 10 09

Evacuating Seoul when the sh!t hits the fan

As the tension builds up between North and South Korea, sooner or later we’re going to see articles on what to do if conflict breaks out.

2024 10 09

South Korea’s diplomacy hides cybersecurity weakness

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) ranking of South Korea in Tier 1 of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) hides the lack of a comprehensive cybersecurity culture among the wider population.

2024 10 08

Who are the pop-up North Korea experts?

The pop-up North Korea experts appear out of nowhere whenever North Korea makes the headlines, offering their insights on everything from Kim Jong-un’s latest missile tests to his relationship with his sister.

2024 10 07

South Korea and Taiwan Strait FONOPs

Pressure is increasing on South Korea to conduct or participate in Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the Taiwan Strait, following precedents set by other U.S. allies and partners.

2024 10 06

The old man and the Incheon stream

Fiction can be speculative but more often reflects reality from a different perspective. Either way, sorting fact with fiction builds creativity in strategic analysis.

2024 10 04

India - the missing anchor in South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy

While much attention has been given to South Korea's relationships with the United States, Japan, Europe (NATO), Australia, and ASEAN countries, India remains an underutilized partner— a potential missing anchor in South Korea's Indo-Pacific ambitions.

2024 10 04

South Korea and NATO

South Korea's engagement with NATO is routinely interpreted through the lens of strategic alliances and security interests but should it be?

2024 10 03

Gen-Z in South Korea’s political landscape

Gen-Z voters swing between conservative and progressive positions on socioeconomic and political issues and with older voting demographics more stable, political parties are now turning more attention to securing this swing vote.

2024 10 02