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
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?
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
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
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
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 foreign affairs and presidential popularity
Dissatisfaction with Yoon's unilateral leadership style, economic challenges, and diplomatic performance has led to a sharp decline in popularity.
2024 09 14
What makes a good foreign policy analyst?
Here are just a few points to bring up the next time someone says you don’t speak Korean well enough, or you didn’t study enough international relations
2024 09 09
The Washington blob and Korea analysis
Think-tanks know how to influence U.S. policy but to be more useful, they need to diversify their perspectives, challenge the status quo, and start thinking creatively about the Korean Peninsula.
2024 09 02