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South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol Finally Meets Japan’s Prime Minister
September 22, 2022

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol Finally Meets Japan’s Prime Minister

By Mitch Shin
While Yoon failed to hold a formal summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, he succeeded in having an “informal meeting” with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. 

Inflation Reduction Act Roils South Korea-US Relations
September 20, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act Roils South Korea-US Relations

By Troy Stangarone
The EV provisions of the IRA are seen by South Korea as both a violation of trade rules and contrary to the deepening economic partnership between the two countries.
South Koreans Question President Yoon’s Decision to Skip Meeting with Pelosi
August 04, 2022

South Koreans Question President Yoon’s Decision to Skip Meeting with Pelosi

By Mitch Shin
Pelosi met her South Korean counterpart on Thursday, but could not meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol because of his summer vacation in Seoul. 

What the South Korea-US Summit Had to Say About Internet Policy
June 07, 2022

What the South Korea-US Summit Had to Say About Internet Policy

By Sang Kim
Behind the headlines, the latest joint statement touched on some issues central to the future of the internet and the digital economy.

Biden to Make First Asia Trip in May
April 28, 2022

Biden to Make First Asia Trip in May

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

South Korea-US Economic Ties Are Changing
February 08, 2022

South Korea-US Economic Ties Are Changing

By Tom Byrne
Amid supply chain worries and high-tech competition, there has been a distinct shift in the tenor of the business relationship between Seoul and Washington.

The Quest for Strategic Balance and South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Conundrum
August 13, 2021

The Quest for Strategic Balance and South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Conundrum

By Wongi Choe
Seoul is walking a fine line, carefully calibrating its cooperation with U.S. initiatives in the Indo-Pacific.
US High-Level Diplomat Visits Japan, South Korea, Mongolia
July 20, 2021

US High-Level Diplomat Visits Japan, South Korea, Mongolia

By Shannon Tiezzi
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is making the rounds in East Asia, with one notable omission from her itinerary.

What the Next South Korean President Can Learn From Moon’s Diplomatic Challenge
July 07, 2021

What the Next South Korean President Can Learn From Moon’s Diplomatic Challenge

By Jong Eun Lee
Every president will face the exact same difficulty: To advance North Korea policy, Seoul needs to have all the main players on its side.

South Korea’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Dilemma
July 06, 2021

South Korea’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Dilemma

By Tam-Sang Huynh
Testing Seoul’s embrace of the United States’ regional strategy.

Biden Pulls South Korea Closer in Alignment With US Indo-Pacific Strategy
May 24, 2021

Biden Pulls South Korea Closer in Alignment With US Indo-Pacific Strategy

By Gabriela Bernal
The Indo-Pacific focus of the Biden-Moon joint statement was notable.
What to Expect From President Biden’s North Korea Policy
May 19, 2021

What to Expect From President Biden’s North Korea Policy

By Swaran Singh
Efforts at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will face complex political calculations at play in the U.S. and South Korea.

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