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December 4, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by TV4 on possible reasons for the crisis in South Korea. The opposition in South Korea is said to have rejected the president’s budget proposal. This is believed to be one reason for the state of emergency in the country. “It has paralyzed the government […]

December 4, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed on Sveriges Radio on how U.S. reactions matter a lot for the situation in South Korea. The U.S. reacts to the unrest in South Korea, after the extraordinary situation, with its President, Yoon Suk-yeol, declaring emergency martial law. And how the U.S. acts has a […]

December 4, 2024: The recording of Korea Strategic Talk IV – Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. The ISDP’s Strategic Talks series aims to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas related to the developments on the Korean Peninsula and in the region and to further […]

December 4, 2024: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, participated in the 2024 TRT World Forum in Istanbul. The theme of the 2024 event was “A World at a Breaking Point” and the event was inaugurated by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, Republic of Türkiye. Dr. Panda participated in […]

December 3, 2024: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Sweden Olzhas Suleimenov held a meeting with Svante E. Cornell, Director, ISDP. During the meeting, the parties discussed key political and economic trends in both countries and exchanged views on pressing regional and international issues. The Ambassador noted that Kazakhstan is actively advancing economic diplomacy by strengthening ties […]

December 2, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, participated in the 16th Edition of MEDays organized by the MEDays Foundation and The Amadeus Institute, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in Tangier, Marocco. Niklas Swanström joined the panel on “Trade Wars and Economic Alliances: The Future of Global Trade” on Friday, November […]

November 26, 2024: Mats Engman, Head of the Stockholm Korea Center and Distinguished Military Fellow, was interviewed in the Swedish media about North Korean soldiers in Russia: In this interview with Dagens Nyheter, Mats Engman explains that the North Korean soldiers will learn from the outside world, see international media, and tell their stories at […]

November 22, 2024: The recording of the Taiwan Lecture “How does Taiwan Tackle Climate Change Despite Exclusion from the UNFCCC?” is available on ISDP’s YouTube channel now. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 29 is held between the 11th and 22nd of November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event highlights the […]

November 22, 2024: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed in India Global Special Broadcast, NDTV, about the question of how crucial India’s role is in the Russia-Ukraine war. Watch the interview here.

November 22, 2024: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Yle Arenan about Russia’s hybrid warfare. Two data cables in the Baltic Sea, which mysteriously snapped late last week, have been making headlines in Finland all week. Listen to the interview here (in Swedish).