U.S.-South Korea alliance

Taking a stand on the Ukraine crisis will bring both opportunities and risk for the incoming Yoon administration.

The U.S. president will be visiting South Korea and Japan from May 20-24.

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 Koreans are generally supportive toward hosting U.S. troops, but their preferred cost-sharing levels are below what Seoul already pays.

The incoming Yoon administration will change Seoul’s overtures on North Korea issues. As a result, the arms race will likely be intensified in the coming years. 

Three days after Defense Minister Suh Wook underscored the South’s preemptive strike capabilities, Pyongyang warned that Seoul was facing a serious threat. 

Can Yoon Suk-yeol have his cake and eat it too when it comes to China policy?

Yoon’s election presents opportunities to strengthen the South Korea-U.S. relationship beyond traditional security concerns.

From responding to North Korea to long-term approaches toward China, the U.S., and Japan, South Korea's next president will have a full agenda from day one.

According to a new poll, South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons to protect their country from the North’s growing nuclear and missile capabilities. 

The alliance is slowly changing to incorporate technological changes and challenges, which are crucial for the future of both countries.