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.

Thanks for visiting and remember: be thankful, be nice, and help people - life is short :)

Becoming a diplomat in South Korea
Becoming a diplomat in South Korea

Individuals aspiring to work in foreign affairs typically follow a highly structured path, balancing academic preparation with professional experience and rigorous selection processes.

2024 10 02

What would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Seoul?
What would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Seoul?

A nuclear detonation in the heart of Seoul would bring unprecedented devastation, transforming the city into a wasteland of destruction and despair.

2024 10 01

South Korea’s shift towards the U.S.
South Korea’s shift towards the U.S.

Concern is growing that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s deepening of ties with the U.S. and Japan increases medium-term risk.

2024 09 30

Seoul’s Armed Forces Day
Seoul’s Armed Forces Day

In celebration of Armed Forces Day, the South Korean government will host a large-scale military parade in Seoul on 1 October 2024.

2024 09 30

Do Koreans know what an echidna is?
Do Koreans know what an echidna is?

Sam Roggeveen's Echidna Strategy argues Australia has the potential to act more independently - could a Korea also follow an echidna strategy?

2024 09 28

Diplomacy, multiculturalism, and South Korea
Diplomacy, multiculturalism, and South Korea

Bilingual abilities, cultural fluency, and understanding enable immigrants to navigate complex diplomatic landscapes, so does South Korea's limited engagement with immigration presents challenges to its diplomatic practice?

2024 09 28

The Rise of single-person households in South Korea
The Rise of single-person households in South Korea

Single-person households in South Korea are set to peak in 2041, with the elderly population driving the majority of this growth.

2024 09 27

Yoon’s unification policy requires further time
Yoon’s unification policy requires further time

The Yoon administration redefined South Korea's approach to unification with a focus on preparation through the promotion of freedom, economic reforms, and public empowerment.

2024 09 24

Seoul’s creative stagnation in foreign policy
Seoul’s creative stagnation in foreign policy

South Korea’s response to North Korea’s balloons of trash is representative of the creative stagnation in foreign policy thinking.

2024 09 24

South Korea’s constitutional reform debate to intensify
South Korea’s constitutional reform debate to intensify

Constitutional reform to change the current single five-year term to two consecutive five-year or four-year terms is a recurrent debate in South Korea. Yoon’s desire to leave a legacy raises hopes that constitutional reform will soon attract greater attention.

2024 09 20