The foreign ministers of China, Japan, and South Korea met in Seoul for the first time since 2019. Their once-regular trilateral meetings had been on a four-year hiatus. While significant in its own right, the foreign minister meeting failed to give an exact date for the next trilateral leaders meeting, signaling that Beijing is not … Read more
Advertisement A year has passed since South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy was made public. Since then, the Yoon Suk-yeol government has attempted to restore relations with several other countries. The first was the United States, followed by Japan, Australia, India, the European Union and ASEAN partners, and the Pacific Island states. Subsequently, Seoul has actively participated … Read more
Advertisement Seoul’s rapprochement with Tokyo and efforts to deepen trilateral cooperation between South Korea, Japan, and the United States has garnered much of the attention in South Korea’s foreign policy this year. Less noticed, however, have been Seoul’s efforts to deepen cooperation with the Pacific Island states. Prior to the Yoon administration, diplomatic engagement between … Read more
Advertisement In the dynamic geopolitical landscape of the Indo-Pacific region, which is embedded within the strategic competition between the United States and China, the role of middle powers has emerged as a pivotal factor shaping the balance of power and influencing regional dynamics. Positioned between major global players and smaller nations, middle powers play a … Read more
Advertisement South Korea is transitioning toward “strategic clarity” with its Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) and its tilt toward its alliance with the United States and trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan alliances. Amid those shifts, it is clear that ASEAN would become a primary strategic focus for Seoul’s “Global Pivotal State” ambitions through the Korea-ASEAN … Read more
Advertisement The relationship between South Korea and Japan is of significant importance and closely observed due to their geographical proximity and historical connections. Moreover, in recent times, the need for both countries to establish a strategic relationship has become an urgent task to address threats endangering the stability of the Indo-Pacific region, such as Russia’s … Read more