7 Mar 2019 Kim and Trump, again: North Korea’s drives the wedge Khang Vu Denuclarisation has stalled, but Pyongyang is still reaping the rewards by playing off the US and South Korea.
15 Feb 2019 The legacy of nationalism in Korea Tom Eck The seeds sown 100 years ago have resulted in the freedoms enjoyed in South Korea by over 50 million people today.
4 Feb 2019 A blast from North Korean past Nate Kerkhoff Pyongyang’s recent proposal of Korean reunification has parallels in history – to periods it has felt confident.
15 Jan 2019 North Korea is eclipsing the Moon presidency Robert E Kelly North Korea loves to talk, and talk, and talk, but South Korea has too many domestic problems to simply ignore.
11 Jan 2019 North Korea’s “selective détente” Khang Vu North Korea is seeking to decouple South Korea and the US by widening the gap on their North Korea policies.
18 Dec 2018 Moon’s Eurasia: opening up North Korea, serving Seoul’s interests Ramon Pacheco Pardo South Korea has effectively been an island since the division of Korea, but Moon Jae-in has grand hopes for a change.
14 Dec 2018 Answering the question: should South Korea accept refugees? Kaitlyn Bison , Timothy S. Rich The arrival of hundreds of Yemeni asylum seekers in South Korea has produced a strange alliance in opposition.
6 Dec 2018 Rap song sparks a gender conversation in South Korea Nicole de Souza <p>The lyrics criticise the #metoo movement and question why women aren’t required to enlist in the military.</p>
3 Dec 2018 Why denuclearisation is less important for South Korea Robert E Kelly South Korea has lived under direct North Korean threat for decades and not just because of the North’s nuclear weapons.
30 Nov 2018 North Korea’s emerging blackmail strategy Khang Vu A deadlock in negotiation between the US and South Korea leaves Pyongyang to make all the gains.
29 Nov 2018 South Korea’s quandary: what to do about MIKTA? Jeffrey Robertson The group once called a called a new dynamic in diplomacy is struggling, but the Korean peninsula might offer a role.
3 Oct 2018 Fawning and flummery winning over love-sick Donald Robert E Kelly A Korean deal based on flattering Donald Trump as a useful idiot will not hold.
20 Sep 2018 The human side of Moon and Kim’s agreement Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings A declaration this week is cause for cautious optimism, but little for human rights advocates to celebrate.
19 Sep 2018 Korean peninsula and the Moon-shot Mason Richey Talks rest on South Korea’s Moon Jae-in persuading the US and North Korea to join a “declaration-for-declaration” deal.
18 Sep 2018 The third Moon-Kim summit: uncertainties abound Khang Vu Moon Jae-in is attempting to mediate between Washington and Pyongyang, while his personal approval plummets at home.
7 Sep 2018 Debating South Korea’s mandatory military service Jeffrey Robertson An exemption from military service for a football star has brought global attention to a simmering social issue.
31 Aug 2018 South Korea’s demographic deficit Tom Eck Declining birth rates and an aging population will see nation’s workforce shrink, and challenge male-focused attitudes.
20 Aug 2018 Moon deepens civilian control in South Korea Robert E Kelly A roiling scandal over contingency plans to declare martial law has become a chance to depoliticise security agencies.
17 Aug 2018 The struggle to conclude peace in Korea Meghan Fitzpatrick While there is fresh impetus to resolve the US–North Korean conflict, a treaty remains as bewildering as ever.
16 Aug 2018 The discord in the Korean peace process Khang Vu Dealing with North Korea has never been easy, but the US and South Korea have differing priorities in the negotiations.
13 Aug 2018 The women taking on spycams in South Korea Gabriel Wilder Growing grass-roots action by Korean individuals and businesses is being taken against female sexual harassment.
6 Aug 2018 Idols in South Korea and Japan Nicole de Souza A reality TV contest for pop music contestants from South Korea and Japan has an undertone of national competition, too.
3 Aug 2018 South Korea’s first “human rights president” Robert E Kelly Moon Jae-in’s unwillingness to speak up for the vulnerable is disappointing, given his record on human rights.
17 Jul 2018 Koreas, gas pipelines, and Russia’s ties that bind Dmitry V. Shlapentokh Kim Jong-un’s summit with Donald Trump captured attention, but on the Korean Peninsula, many convoluted ploys are afoot.
5 Jul 2018 Détente divergence: the US-South Korean split Robert E Kelly South Koreans don’t see how destructive and divisive Donald Trump is, nor is it their concern with North Korea so close.
25 Jun 2018 Exit strategy: will US troops leave South Korea? Markus Bell , Geoffrey Fattig For perhaps the first time, major players in Korean affairs all seem to share an interest in removing foreign forces.
22 Jun 2018 Reunification out of reach John Ruehl Even with North Korean denuclearisation, the two Koreas will remain divided.
19 Jun 2018 It’s all up to Moon now Robert E Kelly Donald Trump has recessed himself and Moon Jae-in looks to have the political support for a big-bang approach to a final status deal with North Korea – doubtful as the outcome might be.
13 Jun 2018 Trump–Kim summit: Moon’s conflicted achievement Khang Vu The South Korean President’s shuttle diplomacy may fracture his relationship with the US.
16 May 2018 Talking North Korea in Australia Robert E Kelly Many of the moral debates about North Korea are settled, even if the diplomatic questions are not.
28 Apr 2018 Deciphering symbols at the inter-Korean summit Khang Vu The subtle messages of the historic meeting go well beyond the words on paper.
19 Apr 2018 Why definitions will be crucial for North-South talks Edward Howell <p>“Denuclearisation” is fraught with ambiguity and means very different things to each side.</p>
13 Apr 2018 Japan, South Korea and the West’s tension with Russia Dmitry V. Shlapentokh Why did Japan and South Korea not join the expulsion of Russian diplomats after the Skripal attack?
9 Apr 2018 The peril of North Korea’s charm offensive Khang Vu <p>The US and South Korea must be wary about Pyongyang dangling the strings.</p>
6 Apr 2018 Watching on: Australia and the Korean Peninsula talks Bec Strating Australia has put its trust in Donald Trump and his transactional, “deal-making” style of diplomacy.
4 Apr 2018 An agenda for the Moon–Kim summit Robert E Kelly Moon Jae-in surely sees himself as Nixon going to China, rather than Chamberlain going to Munich.
16 Mar 2018 South Korea says #MeToo as sexual allegations topple prominent figures Gabriel Wilder Korea has made rapid strides as a nation in a relatively short period of time but lags as a patriarchal society.
5 Mar 2018 North Korea’s time-buying strategy Khang Vu Olympic peace gestures aside, scientists in Pyongyang need time to collect and analyse data from last year’s missile tests.
22 Feb 2018 Moon versus Abe and the contest for America’s ear Dalin Hamilton North Korea policy is seen by some Japanese media as a debate with a South Korean stooge.
15 Feb 2018 Jonghyun and depression in South Korea Nicole de Souza The death of a K-pop star has focused attention on the high rate of suicide in South Korea.
25 Jan 2018 Asia’s escalating missile race Brendan Thomas-Noone Last year saw a surge in testing and deployment of both ballistic and cruise missile technology throughout the Indo-Pacific.
16 Jan 2018 The ‘Olympic truce’ poses a test for the US–South Korean alliance Khang Vu Moon Jae-in should be wary of North Korea’s history of reneging on its word.
9 Jan 2018 North Korea probably does not seriously seek unification Robert E Kelly Since North Korea lies so much anyway, how should we know what to believe?
15 Dec 2017 South Korea’s search for autonomy Andray Abrahamian , Daekwon Son 'When caught in a fight between whales, a shrimp gets his back broken.'
6 Dec 2017 The symbolic politics of the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute Bec Strating Glorified rocks reveal the limits of the contemporary ‘rules-based order’ to settle disputes.
5 Dec 2017 The Korean Peninsula’s year in review Robert E Kelly For all the bluster and threats of war in 2017, impeachment of South Korean's president was the most important event.
6 Nov 2017 Why South Korea and Japan should not go nuclear Euan Graham Were Seoul or Tokyo to acquire nuclear-weapons capacity, the region would not instantly become any more or less secure.
23 Oct 2017 War on the Korean Peninsula: Targeting a better peace Albert Palazzo If war on the Korean Peninsula does eventuate, the US should see it as an opportunity to forge a better peace.
5 Sep 2017 North Korea: Why the West freaks out but South Korea doesn’t Robert E Kelly I am constantly asked if war is about to break out. I often have the impression the TV hosts or producers are disappointed I am not more alarmist.
17 Aug 2017 Australia and Korea’s wars: A debate worth revisiting Euan Graham The obvious wrinkle in the PM’s ANZUS pledge is what happens if the US strikes first and North Korea retaliates by attacking South Korea.