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China’s Cultural Offensive: How Beijing Is Quietly Reshaping North Korea
By Sang Yong Lee and Robert Lauler
China is using “cultural development” to shape “an ideologically and psychologically friendly environment in North Korea.”
South Korean President Holds Press Conference
By Mitch Shin
A month after his election, Lee Jae-myung reiterated his will to “rebuild” South Korea.
South Korea’s Sovereign AI Gambit: A High-Stakes Experiment in Autonomy
By Rajiv Kumar and Yihwan Cho
Amid China-U.S. rivalry, South Korea is betting its future on a risky, state-led “sovereign AI” strategy to forge its own path.
How Netflix Both Supercharges and Risks Derailing South Korea’s Content Industry
By Seongeun Lee
Many of South Korea’s most successful global hits were released through Netflix, but its growing monopoly is stoking concern.
South Korean President Nominates Prime Minister and Ministers
By Mitch Shin
Lee Jae-myung has nominated 17 out of 19 ministers – and one of them was part of the Cabinet of his impeached predecessor.
Sitting Out the NATO Summit May Be Lee Jae-myung’s Best Move
By Schoni Song
In an era of volatile allies and summit performance art, strategic patience might just be South Korea’s best weapon.
The Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea
By Joel Petersson Ivre
The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran show exactly why a South Korean nuclear program would be a dangerous pursuit.
President Lee Jae-myung’s G7 Debut and the Recalibration of South Korean Foreign Policy
By Lakhvinder Singh
We can already see the contours of a “middle power plus” strategy under Lee.
South Korea’s New Government
By KIMIYA Tadashi
What can we expect from Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy?
South Korea’s Syria Gamble
By Jesse Marks
For South Korea, the normalization of relations with Syria opens a new chapter for bilateral cooperation – and strips North Korea of a rare diplomatic ally.
South Korea’s Emerging AI Gap
By Joobo Shim
While South Korea’s powerful professionals are busy erecting barriers to protect their turf, another group is being left behind entirely: the socially and economically marginalized.
Lee Jae-myung’s First Challenge: Economic Diplomacy in a Divided Indo-Pacific
By Soeun Jeon
Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a moment of strategic uncertainty.
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