Featured Foreign Policy 28 May 2026 South Korea on the Sideslines of the Trump-Xi Summit The bad, the less bad, and a surprise twist.
Featured Foreign Policy 5 May 2026 South Korea Scrambles for Petroleum The country is prepared to weather the petroleum cut-off for more than a year.
Foreign Policy 1 May 2026 South Korea’s International Aid Declines Credit: Public domain. In 2025, South Korea spent USD 3.9b on official development assistance (ODA), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 외교부. South Korea’s contribution decreased by 3.9% compared to 2024, but the country remained the 13th largest ODA among Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Featured Blue House 30 April 2026 Lee Jae-myung vs Israel A break from South Korea's mercantilist Middle East diplomacy. Or is it?
Featured Foreign Policy 15 April 2026 Most Oppose Sending Troops to Strait of Hormuz: Survey The Korean public is decidedly unenthusiastic about Donald Trump's request.
Featured Foreign Policy 29 January 2026 Lee Jae-myung Opens 2026 with Pragmatic Diplomacy The debate is over, and the liberals were correct.
Featured Foreign Policy 13 November 2025 Tempers Flare over Cambodian Criminal Rings What began as a triumphant foreign policy achievement quickly became more complicated.
Featured China 6 November 2025 Once Again, South Korea Looks Toward China Soured relationship from 2017 may be on the rebound.
Featured Foreign Policy 30 October 2025 Starter Kit: South Korea, Israel, and Palestine Although South Korea historically had a closer relationship with Israel, recent events in both the Middle East and within South Korea have caused Koreans to be more distanced.
Featured Foreign Policy 23 October 2025 Lee Jae-myung Eyes Middle-Power Diplomacy with APEC Summit What was almost a disaster now became a bridge for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Featured Japan 30 September 2025 Ishiba More Popular Than Trump: Data Japanese prime minister hits record approval rating among South Koreans.
Featured Foreign Policy 25 September 2025 Mr. Lee Goes to Washington, via Tokyo Visit to Japan before the United States shows a change in priorities for South Korea.
Featured Starter Kit 11 September 2025 Starter Kit: With Vietnam, South Korea Atones and Looks Forward Liberal governments have acknowledged Seoul's misdeeds and forged a forward-looking relationship.
Featured Foreign Policy 8 September 2025 Lee Jae-myung Addresses South Korea’s History with Vietnam “As to Vietnam, we must do everything within our ability."
Featured United States 4 September 2025 Tariff Deal Opens an Uncertain New Chapter for US-Korea Alliance Despite a good result, Seoul is hardly jubilant.
Featured Japan 7 August 2025 Lee Jae-myung’s Relationship with Tokyo Could Be Turning an Unexpected Corner Early days of the new administration has shown a surprisingly smooth relationship.
Featured Foreign Policy 24 July 2025 Early Challenges for Lee Jae-myung’s Foreign Policy Team Two camps within the administration vie for influence in foreign policy.
Featured United States 22 May 2025 Yoon Suk-yeol’s Removal Exposes the DC Blob Washington DC’s foreign policy community failed to reckon with Yoon’s budding authoritarianism, with disastrous consequences.
Featured Foreign Policy 20 November 2024 Koreans Cool on Israel-Palestine Conflict: Data Attention to the conflict has declined since last year.
Featured Foreign Policy 15 August 2024 The End of “Northern Diplomacy” The end of the most successful diplomatic initiative in South Korean history makes the inter-Korean division more dangerous and intractable.
