Search results for: Seung Yeol Lee
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Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit: Has It Burdened Japan’s Taiwan Trajectory?
...Suk-yeol managed to escape China’s direct fury by avoiding meeting Pelosi. Undoubtedly, Japan and South Korea were unwittingly caught in the line of fire because of the much-discussed but unlisted...
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Did Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Close the Thucydides Trap?
...President Yoon Suk-yeol and his foreign minister during Pelosi’s visit to South Korea, which was noted by China, is a signal to avoid any unnecessary diplomatic controversy with Beijing. Japan’s...
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Economic Transformation Under Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Il noted the importance of both economic reforms and North Korea’s connecting with the outside world. However, domestic political constraints did not allow him to proceed...
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Seoul and the Indo-Pacific Alliance Framework: Through an Indian Lens
...new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has signaled a change in approach that has been (as of now) in line with the projected enthusiasm of Indo-Pacific partners. At the same...
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Japan’s Stance on a United Korea: Ambivalence or Realpolitik?
...the increasing hostilities with some neighbors; South Korea’s election of the conservative Yoon Suk-yeol as the country’s 20th president, which has raised hopes and fears; and North Korea’s resumption of...
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Korean Peninsula Tensions Escalate Amid a Return to Old School Policies
...between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden, the first since Yoon took office on May 10. Given the flurry of North Korean missile tests in...
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North Korea Threats Make Engaging Quad a Risk Worth Taking for South Korea
...on North Korea. But “strategic autonomy” appears to be no more. New South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol wants to firmly align the country with the U.S. and position South Korea...
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What North Korea Thinks About the Russia-Ukraine War
Introduction: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised many new security concerns not only for Europe, but also for the rest of the world. In Northeast Asia, Russia’s proximity...
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What to Make of Kim Yo Jong’s Verbal Attack of South Korea’s Defense Minister
...new South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has explicitly taken a hawkish stance on North Korea and showed more conservative responses to the North’s missile tests. Thus Seoul’s Defense Ministry is...
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North Korea Is Joining China and Russia in Confronting the US
Introduction: The US is currently facing challenges from its adversaries in Northeast Asia: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s military build-up on the Taiwan Strait and the Democratic People’s...