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Becoming a diplomat in South Korea
Commentary

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?
Commentary

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.
Analysis

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
Analysis

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?
Commentary

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
Commentary

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
Analysis

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
Analysis

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
Commentary

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
Analysis

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
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