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Strengthening the “Comprehensive Strategic Alliance” Between the United States and South KoreaSang Hyun Lee, president of the Sejong Institute; Jung-Yeop Woo, senior research fellow at the Sejong Institute; Sue Mi Terry, director of the Wilson Center's Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; and Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, will be discussing the coordination of North Korea policy under the U.S.-South Korea alliance. During the May 2022 U.S.-South Korea summit meeting, presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to reinforce deterrence in the face of destabilizing activities by North Korea and strengthen coordination toward the common goal of the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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North Korea Has Escalated Its Military Provocations. Here’s Why.North Korea seeks to exploit major-power rivalries and weaken U.S.-South Korea ties with its ramped-up missile testing. Already, it has ratcheted up nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula to their highest level in years.
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Solidarity in Support of Freedom: South Korean President Yoon’s UN SpeechSouth Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered his first speech to the UN General Assembly that outlined a daunting list of global challenges requiring a collective response through UN-based cooperation.
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Potential Dependency Oversight in U.S.-South Korea Chip PolicyOversight by the United States and South Korea may open them up to an undesirable reliance on China for older semiconductors that remain critical to the global economy.
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Why North Korea Might Reject Yoon Suk-yeol’s Audacious InitiativeThere are at least three reasons why the North Koreans are likely to reject South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's "audacious" initiative outlined in his Liberation Day speech.
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U.S.-South Korea Military Drills, Iran Nuclear Deal Diplomacy, Ukraine’s Independence Day, and MoreThe United States and South Korea hold joint military drills amid mounting tough rhetoric from North Korea; nuclear deal negotiations continue as Iran responds to the European Union’s most recent draft of a revived agreement; and Ukraine marks its Independence Day six months after the Russian invasion began.
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The Evolution of South Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Policy DebateThe evolving policy debate over nuclear weapons acquisition in South Korea has implications for the security framework of the Korean Peninsula and greater Northeast Asian region, as well as for U.S. response options.
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Anticipating a U.S.-South Korea Semiconductor AllianceA wholesale semiconductor alliance between the United States and South Korea needs to be preceded by clear communication, improved transparency, and greater interdependence to foster trust and better manage alliance relations.
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2022 Conference on Diversity in International AffairsThe 2022 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs was a collaborative effort by the Council on Foreign Relations, the Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement Program.
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Evolution of U.S.-South Korean Coordination: Parsing Biden’s Joint Statements with Moon and YoonThe U.S.-South Korea Joint Statement between Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol from the recent summit in Seoul highlights shared worldview between leaders and cooperation based on common interests and priorities.
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How Biden and Yoon Are Strengthening the U.S.-South Korea AlliancePresidents Biden and Yoon pledged to deepen and broaden the scope of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, but their success could depend on how China, Japan, and North Korea respond.
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China-South Korea Relations Under South Korea’s New Yoon Administration: The Challenge Of Defining ‘Mutual Respect’The establishment of a stable framework for managing China-South Korea relations under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration will require the two countries to close the gap in understanding of the meaning of “mutual respect.”
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What to Expect From South Korean President Yoon’s First Big Global MomentThe upcoming summit between President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden will likely address the U.S.-South Korea partnership, North Korea’s nuclear program, and South Korea’s relations with China and Japan.
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South Korean President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s Early Foreign Policy ChallengesPresident-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol must pass early challenges posed by China and North Korea if he is to establish a stable foundation for South Korea’s foreign policy.
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The North Korea Challenge, With Scott A. SnyderScott A. Snyder, senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the global implications of North Korea’s recent missile tests.