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South Korea
Why Are US Allies Japan and South Korea Drawing Closer to Russia?
By Magnus Lundström
Rational self-interest and energy security are more important than Western politics for US allies in Northeast Asia.
Inter-Korean and US-North Korea Diplomacy, With Little Help From China
By Ankit Panda
It's notable how sidelined China has seemed amid South Korea-engineered diplomatic breakthroughs.
What's Really Behind Russia's Public Support of the Trump-Kim Meeting?
By Samuel Ramani
Despite endorsing the talks, Moscow does not expect the potential summit to successfully defuse the Korea crisis.
South Korean Envoy: Trump Accepts North Korea's Invitation to Meet Kim Jong-un
By Ankit Panda
The meeting, if it happens, will be the first between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader.
We Don't Have a Korean Peninsula Denuclearization 'Breakthrough' Just Yet
By Ankit Panda
North Korea has to say what it's willing to do. It's not enough for South Korea to speak on Pyongyang's behalf.
The Wisdom of Moscow’s Equidistant Koreas Policy
By Anthony V. Rinna
The Kremlin's balanced Koreas policy contrasts with that of its two great power peers, China and the United States.
Moon’s March 1 Address Pokes Sensitive Issues With Japan
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
For the first time in 11 years, the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute made its way into a South Korean president’s March 1 remarks.
Risky Business: South Korea's Secret Military Deal With UAE
By June Park and Ali Ahmad
The hidden military pact was meant to seal the UAE-ROK nuclear power plant deal.
South Korea Moves Forward With Production of 106 New Main Battle Tanks
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korea’s next batch of K2 main battle tanks will run on a German-made transmission system.
Moon’s PyeongChang Propaganda Coup
By Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Seoul brought Pyongyang in from the cold for the Olympics, putting President Moon at the helm of peninsular affairs.
The #MeToo Movement Finally Arrives in South Korea
By Justin Fendos
South Korea has a subdued history of failed efforts against sexual harassment.
South Korea Is Trump’s One Bright Spot on Trade
By Troy Stangarone
Despite fuming over the KORUS FTA, trade with South Korea is a bright spot in trade so far under Trump.