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South Korea’s 2030 Expo Bid: A Confluence of Diplomacy, Economic Prosperity, and Global InfluenceThe successful pursuit of the 2030 Busan Expo bid could significantly bolster South Korea’s global ambitions. Regardless of the outcome, Seoul must continue to rejuvenate Busan’s regional economy.
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The Trilateral Summit at Camp David: Institutionalizing U.S.-Japan-South Korea CoordinationThe U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit at Camp David reflects trilateral institutionalization. However, the real threat to effective trilateralism lies in the domestic political environments of the three countries.
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U.S.-Japan-South Korea Summit, Ecuador’s Snap Election, BRICS Leaders Meet, and MoreU.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol meet at Camp David to try to strengthen security cooperation against North Korea and coordinate China policies; Ecuador holds a snap election amid political violence; South Africa hosts the fifteenth summit of BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa with the goal of expanding the group’s geopolitical influence; and Niger’s crisis worsens as the military junta vows to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
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U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral SummitCFR experts discuss the upcoming U.S.-Japan-South Korea trilateral summit at Camp David, as well as the countries’ shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination Toward China on Democratic Values and Human RightsOn June 26, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held a virtual workshop on U.S.-South Korean policy coordination toward China on democratic values and human rights.
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Strengthening South Korean Value Diplomacy for U.S.-South Korean Normative AlignmentThe second workshop for the project on Bolstering U.S.-South Korean Cooperation to Meet the China Challenge examined the prospects for enhanced U.S.-South Korean normative cooperation and alignment.
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U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination Toward the Indo-Pacific RegionOn June 7, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held a virtual workshop on U.S.-South Korean policy coordination toward the Indo-Pacific region.
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Opportunities and Challenges for South Korea-U.S. Cooperation in the Indo-PacificThe first workshop for the project on Bolstering U.S.-South Korean Cooperation to Meet the China Challenge examined the opportunities and obstacles for enhanced U.S.-South Korean policy coordination in the Indo-Pacific region.
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What’s Causing the Rise in China-South Korea Tensions?Mounting frictions between the two sides appear to be part of China’s efforts to disrupt the ties between South Korea and the United States but could end up drawing the two allies even closer.
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G7 Attendance Highlights South Korea’s Growing StatureSouth Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the G7 summit for the first time, highlighting South Korea's increasing global influence and progress toward gaining a meaningful presence on the global stage.
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Challenges Ahead for U.S. Efforts to Quell South Korea’s Nuclear AmbitionsAmid North Korea’s advancing military capabilities and expanding U.S.-Japan-South Korea security cooperation, the South Korean public will continue assessing whether U.S. extended deterrence could come under future threat.
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The President’s Inbox Recap: The Biden-Yoon SummitPresidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol commemorated the seventieth anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance amidst growing a growing threat from North Korea.
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South Korea-Japan Summit, U.S. Border Policy Changes, U.S. Annual Threat Assessment, and MoreJapanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea; major pandemic-related U.S. immigration policies such as Title 42 end, straining an already overwhelmed southern border; the director of national intelligence and the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency brief a Senate panel on the top international threats to U.S. national security; and the U.S. Congress debates a plan to prevent default.
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Evaluating Extended Deterrence at the U.S.-South Korea SummitThe Washington Declaration offers concrete and visible U.S. efforts to reinforce its extended deterrence commitment to South Korea, but the media response to its implications has been mixed.
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Taking Stock of The U.S.-South Korea SummitSouth Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the United States involved an impressive range of meetings with a broad range of actors and sectors of U.S. society.