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South Korea’s Dangerous Sense of Isolation
Tanya Ogilvie-White argues that South Korea is becoming increasingly isolated from its regional security partners in the way that it views the threat from North Korea.
The Nuclear Umbrella and the Afterlife
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik points out that when it comes to deterrence against North Korea, there is a need to draw a distinction between “abilities” and “feelings”.
When Freedom Is Prioritized Over Peace in Korean Reunification
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon writes on how North and South Korea can move toward an amicable and friendly relationship, setting the stage for a peaceful reunification through consensus.
Relations Between Japan and South Korea Are Blossoming
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Eunjung Lim highlighted that generational change and shifting geopolitical dynamics are leading to a gradual shift in South Korean attitudes towards Japan.
[Interview] Accidental Clash on Korean Peninsula Could Touch Off Nuclear War
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon warned that an accidental clash between North and South Korea at the current moment runs the risk of expanding into a nuclear war.
Revisiting the Two-State System for Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that a system mitigating the competition for unification may promote peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas.
A Year and a Half of Yoon’s Foreign, Security Policies Has Added to Korea Risk
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in analyzed whether the Yoon administration has been successful in achieving the three major foreign affairs and national security policy objectives.
Nuclear Talks and Geopolitical Risk in East Asia
VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajaram Panda argued that the solution lies in pursuing dialogue-oriented diplomacy with security-related approaches from all stakeholders.
Kissinger Shared His Advice on the Korean Peninsula Issue
SISAIN NEWS - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in recalled his meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
U.S.-ROK Cooperation on Civilian Nuclear Energy
NBR - APLN member Yongsoo Hwang argues that the US and the ROK should take advantage of the ROK’s existing robust supply chain for nuclear design, construction, and operation.