[현안분석] Between Trump and Turmoil: Seoul’s Balancing Act

Seoul, recalling the unpredictability of President Trump’s first term, viewed his return to the White House with caution rather than despair. Trump has repeatedly described South Korea as a “rich” country or a “money machine”, complaining that while the US is responsible for its defense, South Korea has been free-riding and not contributing its fair share. He even went

[현안분석] IFANS FORECAST 2017

The overview of international affairs in 2017 could be described as “RA2 .” Major countries of the world will “Re-Assess” or “Re-Arrange” their original policy goals and priorities, which will result in a complex international environment. The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections in November 2016

[현안분석] IFANS FORECAST 2018

As in 2017, the global political landscape in 2018 is likely to be shaped by the interplay between challenges from populism and isolationism seeking to change the status quo, and attempts to maintain the current world order. World Order: The US has taken a critical stance on a multipolar world order. However, with rising concerns over the resurgence of

[현안분석] 2019 IFANS FORECAST

‘Identity Politics’ based on national, as well as primal, identities is expected to further accelerate in 2019 amid the multiple challenges facing the world. Particularly at the nation-state level, this is likely to result in the resurgence of nationalism and the enhancement of authoritarianism, which would eventually pose a grave challenge to the liberal

[현안분석] IFANS Forecast 2023

North Korea’s Internal Landscape The Pyongyang regime under Kim Jong-un has delivered on full-scale efforts to revive past policies across multiple fronts - foreign policy, economic, social, and cultural affairs, which signals a significant policy reversion. The Kim regime has reiterated its adherence to this policy initiative until the 9th Party Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea