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July 27, 2023

Indo-Pacific
U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination Toward the Indo-Pacific Region

On 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.

The 23rd ASEAN-South Korea Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 11, 2022.

June 15, 2023

South Korea
G7 Attendance Highlights South Korea’s Growing Stature

South 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 …

U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol on the day of trilateral engagement during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, 2023.

June 5, 2023

South Korea
Challenges Ahead for U.S. Efforts to Quell South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions

Amid 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 co…

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol stand together during an official White House state arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington on April 26, 2023.

June 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia
Women This Week: Saudi Arabia’s Imprisonment of Feminist Activists

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 26 to June 2.   

Demonstrators from Amnesty International protest outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Paris, France, March 8, 2019.

May 2, 2023

South Korea
Evaluating Extended Deterrence at the U.S.-South Korea Summit

The 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. 

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands at the conclusion of a joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 26, 2023.

April 5, 2023

South Korea
Drivers and Implications of South Korea’s Nuclear Debate

The public debate over nuclear weapons in South Korea can be attributed to both Korean Peninsula and global drivers, with implications for regional security. 

South Korea's marines take part in U.S and South Korea's marine corps combined amphibious landing drill in Pohang, South Korea on March 29, 2023.

March 17, 2023

North Korea
Women This Week: UN Report Examines Human Rights in North Korea 

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 11 to March 17.

People pay their respects to late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill Grand Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea in this image released on March 9, 2023 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.

February 17, 2023

South Korea
Beyond U.S. Credibility Concerns: Factors Driving the Nuclear Weapons Debate in South Korea

The public debate in South Korea over nuclear weapons reflects South Korean desires to have greater agency over their own security, shaped by factors beyond concerns over U.S. credibility.

South Korea's short-range surface-to-air missile system Chunma is seen during an anti-drone drill in Yangju, South Korea.