South Korea’s political extremism
Political polarization and the influence of the far-right and far-left on political discourse has increased with policy positions once considered extreme, now moving into mainstream debate.
2024 10 17
North Korea provocations
North Korea destroyed roads leading to South Korea, and the South Korean military fired retaliatory warning shots. Military tensions on the peninsula are escalating.
2024 10 15
South Korea’s public diplomacy rethink
The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Literature to South Korean author Han Kang demonstrates South Korea’s growing cultural influence, and the commensurate increase in global attention to its social challenges.
2024 10 13
Korea, Japan, U.S. trilateral still faces obstacles
Senior Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet for trilateral talks to discuss how to boost the partnership.
2024 10 12
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
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
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
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
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