ROK

Peace and Security Hopes for New ROK Administration
In a letter President Yoon Seok-youl, Gareth Evans offers five suggestions on approaching the security challenges of South Korea during his term.

Revisiting Reprocessing in South Korea
Joel Petersson Ivre, policy fellow at APLN, offers recommendations to the incoming South Korean government on nuclear policy.

The Folly of Pushing South Korea Toward a China Containment Strategy
QUINCY INSTITUTE - Jessica J. Lee and Sarang Shidore write on the negative consequences of pushing South Korea toward containing Beijing.

Discouraging Deterrence
Carlos Sorreta highlights the dangers of the revival of the logic behind nuclear deterrence brought about by the war in Ukraine.

North Korea's Recent Missile Tests and Activity at Nuclear Test Site
Chung-in Moon, Gabriela Bernal, Markus Garlauskas, and Na Young Lee share their analysis on the implications of North Korea’s recent activities.

South Korea’s Security and Foreign Policy after the War in Ukraine
Eunjung Lim, Associate Professor at the Division of International Studies at Kongju National University, argues that the Russia-Ukraine war makes it more difficult for the new South Korean government ...

South Korea’s Security and Foreign Policy after the War in Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war and challenges for the new South Korean government to strike a balance between regional powers that have taken opposing sides.

South Korea’s Geopolitics: Challenges and Strategic Choices
MELBOURNE ASIA REVIEW - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in and Sejong Institute Visiting Fellow Sung-won Lee discuss South Korea's position between China and the United States.

Congratulatory Remark by ROK Minister of Unification Lee In-Young
On 17 March 2022, Republic of Korea Minister of Unification Lee In-Young delivered a congratulatory speech at the CTR Plus Conference on mobilising international, political, and financial support for ...

Hawkish Yoon Wins in Seoul, Posing Challenges for Taiwan, North Korea Policy
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - APLN senior associate fellow Jessica Lee analyses what kind of challenges would the new South Korean president Yoon Seok-youl face.