South Korea should not go nuclear
Author: Chung-in Moon, Global Asia The North Korean nuclear predicament has haunted South Koreans for more than 30 years —…
Japan and South Korea’s rapprochement still begs questions
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Japan–South Korea relations have been on a rocky road for far too long. While both countries…
Can the South Korea–Japan rapprochement stick?
Author: Daniel Sneider, Stanford University The Tokyo summit that brought together South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister…
Japan’s updated defence strategy leaves crucial details to be determined
Author: Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo In December 2022, the Japanese government released three major security papers — the National…
The unintended consequences of unconstrained economic sanctions
Author: Editorial Board, ANU It’s now been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. In response to an unprovoked act of…
Without diplomatic carrots, economic sanctions less likely to work
Author: Ken Heydon, LSE There is a paradox with economic sanctions. They tend to command widespread support within the sanctioning…
A glimmer of hope for North Korea in 2023
Author: Jamie Reilly, University of Sydney For the people of North Korea, 2022 was another difficult year. But as 2023…
Missiles and macroeconomy mark North Korea’s 2022 troubles
Author: Scott A. Snyder, Council of Foreign Relations In 2022, North Korea exported tensions through stepped-up missile tests and threats…
North Korea goes back to its roots and into 2023
Author: Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein, Swedish Institute for Foreign Affairs At the beginning of 2022, North Korea’s strategic position looked bleak.…
The Chongryon element in Japan–North Korea relations
Author: Soyoung Kim, Nanyang Technological University The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan — abbreviated as Chongryon in Korean…