[정치/군사] Korea: A New History of South and North

...South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day “Cha and Pacheco Pardo have years of expertise in Korean international relations. . . . A crisp and balanced account.”—Christopher Harding, The Telegraph Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is...

[학술논문] When Structure Conditions Memory: The Prospects for a South Korea-Japan Economic and Security Cooperation

This paper explores the prospects for South Korea-Japan economic and security cooperation beyond the politics of memory. It asks why institutionalized cooperation between South Korea and Japan has remained limited despite persistent strategic incentives. Existing research has often addressed this puzzle through a constructivist lens, emphasizing historical antagonism, mutual distrust rooted in collective...

[학술논문] The China-Russia-North Korea Triangle: Alignment or Axis?

...China, Russia, and North Korea. Their relationship harkens back to the Axis of Germany, Italy, and Japan before World War II. A review of the Axis identifies three factors to analyze China-Russia-North Korea relations: shared will to balance against a common threat, strong mutual expectations of support, and sufficient combined power. We find the China-Russia-North Korea triangle lacks cohesion and...

[학술논문] Legal Discussion Points for forming a future oriented, cooperative, mutually trustworthy relationship between Korea and Japan through consensual resolution of Past Issues

...Treaty on Basic Relations between Korea and Japan(韓日基本條約), signed on June 22, 1965, was intended to normalize diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan and resolve post-war reparations issues. The 1965 Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea (Korea-Japan Basic Treaty) and its accompanying Claims Agreement normalized diplomatic relations, but left fundamental...

[학술논문] Korea–Japan Relations in 2025: The Solidification of Security Cooperation and the Fading of History

This article reviews the evolution of bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan in 2025, and detects a trajectory towards a closer partnership in security and economic matters despite the persistence of the history issue. New political leaders emerged in both countries, but there was a consistent commitment to building a stronger and more well-rounded relationship. The main impetus appeared...

[학술논문] South Korea-United States Relations in 2025: Lee Adjusts to Trump as the U.S.-China Conflict Deepens

...U.S. support for Korea enriching and reprocessing civilian nuclear fuel and building nuclear attack submarines. Lee supported Trump's preferences on trilateral relations with Japan, while Trump supported Lee's desire to re-engage with North Korea. The allies also reaffirmed longstanding commitments such as maintaining U.S. extended deterrence and the U.S. troop presence in Korea. Overall, in 2025...

[해외] China is confronting new realities on the Korean Peninsula

...and Pyongyang. Multiple pressures and strategic issues have converged, including North Korea’s further consolidation of its nuclear status after the Ninth Party Congress, the further deepening of Russia-North Korea ties, intensifying U.S.-China competition, the growing institutionalization of U.S.-Japan-South Korean trilateral coordination, and the spillover effects of conflict in the Middle East...

[해외] North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs

...and Chinese policies toward North Korea have shifted. The U.S. Forces Korea commander said in April 2025 that in return for North Korea's assistance in its war against Ukraine, "Russia is expanding sharing of space, nuclear, and missile-applicable technology, expertise, and materials to the DPRK." A trilateral statement of the United States, South Korea, and Japan reiterates their "steadfast commitment...

[해외] Should Japan change its approach to North Korean denuclearization?

...Shinzo Abe era, the Takaichi administration places greater emphasis on strengthening Japan-South Korea relations as a central piece of regional security cooperation. Nevertheless, as Japan has expanded its deterrence capabilities and cooperation with Seoul and Washington, the denuclearization of North Korea remains at an impasse. This issue constitutes the most critical security concern for Japan.

[해외] Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

...has redeployed Patriot missiles and THAAD systems from South Korea and U.S. Marines from Japan to the Middle East because of the war with Iran. A growing chorus of influential voices in Seoul and Tokyo seems to lend credence to the worry that this confluence of threats will prompt South Korea and Japan to cross the nuclear Rubicon. In 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol mused that his country...

[해외] A Challenging but Essential Task: Security Cooperation Between South Korea and Japan

...interviews with over 60 security experts from the United States, Japan and South Korea. In this context, South Korea and Japan should establish a formal framework for discussing the scope of logistical and operational support Japan could provide in the event of a crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Additionally, the United States, South Korea and Japan should collaboratively formulate a strategy to manage a potential...