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Moon Jae-In
The United States Needs Japan and South Korea to Make Up
By Ellen Swicord
For Washington, resumed cooperation between its two most important Northeast Asian allies is a core interest.
South Korea’s Cho Kuk Saga Ends
By Jenna Gibson
Justice Minister Cho Kuk stepped down after months of controversy and weeks of protests.
South Korea Divided Over Nomination of Controversial Justice Minister
By Tae-jun Kang
The polarization from Cho Kuk's nomination threatens to hang over Korean politics for a while.
The Mekong Dimension of South Korea’s New Southern Policy with ASEAN
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Moon administration is upping its focus on Mekong countries as part of its wider approach to Southeast Asia.
GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’
By Brian Kim
A tale of political revenge?
The Significance of South Korea’s Decision to Terminate an Intelligence-Sharing Pact With Japan
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How will the end of GSOMIA affect Northeast Asian security? Also, how significant is the first U.S.-ASEAN maritime exercise?
There Will Be No Winner in the Japan-South Korea Dispute
By Sebastian Maslow and Paul O’Shea
The current dispute marks a clear break in both countries’ dealings with historical legacies.
Foreign Ministers of China, Japan, South Korea Set to Meet Amid Seoul-Tokyo Tensions
By Ankit Panda
Can the Northeast Asian trilateral leaders’ meeting materialize this year?
Moon Leaves the Door Open for Talks With Japan
By Troy Stangarone
In his Liberation Day address, South Korea’s president extended an olive branch to Tokyo.
South Korea’s Africa Outreach
By R. Maxwell Bone and Matthew Minsoo Kim
Tracing South Korea’s approach to the continent under 4 presidents.
Japan’s Economic Sanctions on Korea: Part of a Phased Plan
By Yuji Hosaka
Japan’s use of export controls against Seoul is part of a well-conceived retaliatory plan.
Concerns Rise Over South Korea’s Dual Labor Market
By Kyle Ferrier
Public sector contract workers went on strike to protest their unequal status -- and uneven government progress on the issue.