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Yoon Suk-yeol
South Korea’s Deepening Political Divide Is Mapping Onto Its Foreign Policy
By Jinwan Park
South Korea’s political parties have taken divergent stances on how Seoul should position itself amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry
South Korea’s Yoon Pushes for Strong Resolve Against North’s Nuclear Ambitions at NATO Summit
By Hyung-jin Kim
Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the annual NATO summit being held this year in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12 as part of a two-nation trip that includes a stop in Poland.
South Korean, Canadian Leaders Vow Cooperation on Clean Energy, North Korea Threat
By Kim Tong-hyung
Justin Trudeau, the first Canadian leader to visit South Korea in nine years, said his government remains committed to working closely with Seoul to address the North Korean threat.
South Korea-US Alliance Is at a Critical Juncture for Cybersecurity Cooperation
By Jiwon Ma
Washington and Seoul have a strong foundation upon which to build their cyber partnerships.
South Korea’s President Vows to Expand Non-lethal Aid to Ukraine
By Kim Tong-hyung
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska requested the additional aid in a meeting with President Yoon in Seoul.
Why Won’t Japan Apologize in a Way That Satisfies South Korea?
By Jio Kamata
Again and again, Japanese prime ministers have hesitated to go against the powerful conservative faction to offer a direct apology for Japan's colonial period.
South Korean President Holds Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister in Seoul
By Mitch Shin
For the first time in 12 years, the Japanese prime minister visited Seoul for a bilateral meeting with the South Korean president.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to South Korea: 3 Points to Watch
By Takahashi Kosuke
From a potential Kishida apology to the limits of security cooperation, three important questions will define the future trajectory of the Japan-South Korea thaw.
Japan’s Kishida to Visit South Korea Before G7 Summit
By Mari Yamaguchi
On May 7, Japan’s prime minister will reciprocate President Yoon’s trip to Tokyo. Kishida will be the first Japanese leader to visit South Korea since 2018.
Yoon Suk-yeol’s Polarizing First Year
By Karl Friedhoff
South Korea’s President Yoon rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.
Yoon and Biden Announce ‘Washington Declaration’ to Lock in Nuclear Deterrent
By Mitch Shin
In Yoon’s visit to Washington this week, South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their joint efforts to respond to North Korean nuclear threats.
Strengthening the Economic Pillar of the South Korea-US Alliance
By Wendy Cutler
For decades, the alliance primarily centered on security, political, and people-to-people ties. Then KORUS changed the game.