Search results for: Mark Byung Moon Suh
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Kim Jong Un and the Complex Chapter of Covid-19 Measures in North Korea
…president Yoon Seok-yeol promised to reveal to the victim’s family the entire documents link to the tragic incident, prohibited under the Moon Jae-in administration. South Korea never received an official…
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The Ukraine War is a Prelude for Vladimir Putin and its Climax in Asia
…such penetrations to South Korea airspace because of Moon Jae-in administration’s strange stance between US and China. The Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) even manipulated its data about China…
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Japan-ROK: Old Grievances under New Leadership
…As early as September 29, the South Korean foreign ministry signaled a willingness to cooperate with the new Japanese government in a future-oriented manner. Moon Jae-in himself reiterated this sentiment…
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Reading the ROK 2022-2026 Midterm Defense Plan
…larger agenda and one close at heart to the outgoing President Moon: the transition of wartime operational control (OPCON). While OPCON will not transition before Moon leaves office, the final…
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Ambition and Ambiguity: South Korea’s Defense Industry Reform
…South Korea’s defense industry ambitions have increased significantly over the past couple of years as part of President Moon Jae-in´s wider Defense Reform 2.0. The program aims to…
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U.S.-DPRK Relations: Post Hanoi Summit – Q&A
…the unexpected outcome of this summit. North Korea will give more pressure to the Moon government to kick off the planned inter-Korean cooperation. President Moon will try to play a…
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South Korea’s Hard Reality Check
…As tensions escalate between the U.S. and North Korea, Seoul finds itself with little room to improve inter-Korean relations argues Alec Forss. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his…
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Consequences of Suspending U.S.-ROK Military Exercises
…the June 12 Summit that military exercises would be suspended took many by surprise, including both President Moon and the U.S. Department of Defense. It seems clear that the decision…
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#MeToo: South Korea’s Social Revolution
…offers her own reflections on its potential implications. While the world has its eyes on Trump, Kim and Moon, following closely the latest peace developments on the Korean Peninsula, South…
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New Year’s Thaw on the Korean Peninsula: Will It Last?
…a diplomatic breakthrough for Seoul, which under the Moon Jae-in government, elected last May, has sought to reassert its role after having seemingly become largely eclipsed in the war of…