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THAAD deployment to South Korea
![‘Empathy Diplomacy’: A New Key to Unlocking East Asia’s Geopolitical Quagmire? ‘Empathy Diplomacy’: A New Key to Unlocking East Asia’s Geopolitical Quagmire?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-27-135229.jpg)
‘Empathy Diplomacy’: A New Key to Unlocking East Asia’s Geopolitical Quagmire?
By Jin Kai
The long-term solution to tensions in East Asia is for the neighboring countries to start taking each other’s security concerns more seriously.
![South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-21-174434.jpg)
South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon
By Niklas Swanström
Can Yoon Suk-yeol have his cake and eat it too when it comes to China policy?
![Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much. Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-yxavtexwtp156213515038599.jpg)
Did South Korea’s Three Noes Matter? Not So Much.
By Troy Stangarone
Assessing the impact of the 2017 agreement to end China’s economic coercion over THAAD.
![Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble? Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-24384171828_ea9096b972_h.jpg)
Is the US-South Korea Alliance in Trouble?
By Patrick Monaghan
Recent trends suggest that U.S.-South Korea relations are increasingly strained.
![China-South Korea Relations: A Delicate Détente China-South Korea Relations: A Delicate Détente](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17348403844599.jpg)
China-South Korea Relations: A Delicate Détente
By Kristian McGuire
The thaw in relations is not going to last long.
![Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-683px-us_navy_101029-n-xxxxx-004_an_sm-3_block_1a_missile_is_launched_from_the_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_destroyer_js_kirishima_dd_174_succe.jpg)
Russia’s Objections to Japan’s Aegis Ashore Decision
By Guy Plopsky
A dubious Russian assumption is behind Moscow's opposition to the missile defense system.
![South Korea and China Make Amends. What Now? South Korea and China Make Amends. What Now?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-38101720982_77f1c25df0_k.jpg)
South Korea and China Make Amends. What Now?
By Clint Work
Shortly after Trump came to South Korea, President Moon met with China's top leaders, solidifying a thaw in relations.
![The View From Seoul: Trump’s Visit and the 'Illusion of Achievement' The View From Seoul: Trump’s Visit and the 'Illusion of Achievement'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-24384171828_ea9096b972_h.jpg)
The View From Seoul: Trump’s Visit and the 'Illusion of Achievement'
By Clint Work
Beneath the positive headlines, Trump's visit reinforced South Korea's U.S. dilemma.
![What THAAD Means for China's Korean Peninsula Strategy What THAAD Means for China's Korean Peninsula Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-2266070.jpg)
What THAAD Means for China's Korean Peninsula Strategy
By Jin Kai
The U.S. motive is clear; China's response now will be critical.
![Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-f370dc609f62d36920cf912f08059021.jpg)
Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet After North Korea ICBM Test
By Shannon Tiezzi
Predictably, North Korea and THAAD dominated the discussion.
![Postcard From Seongju’s Anti-THAAD Protest Postcard From Seongju’s Anti-THAAD Protest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-p1310369.jpg)
Postcard From Seongju’s Anti-THAAD Protest
By Jon Letman
A year after being chosen to host THAAD, protests in Seongju show little sign of ending.
![3 Obstacles to US-South Korea Cooperation on the North Korea Issue 3 Obstacles to US-South Korea Cooperation on the North Korea Issue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-24_14-42-58.jpg)
3 Obstacles to US-South Korea Cooperation on the North Korea Issue
By Hanbyeol Sohn
The alliance cannot hope to address the North Korea threat until it overcomes these three hurdles.
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