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• The 2025 G7 Canada Summit: A Time to Look into the Future of the G7 and the “Rules-Based International Order” KANG Seonjou Upload Date 2025-06-30 Hits 270

  1. Challenges of the 2025 G7 Canada Summit
  2. Outcome of the 2025 G7 Canada Summit
  (1) Israel–Iran Armed Conflict
  (2) Russia–Ukraine War
  (3) Critical Mineral Supply Chains, AI, and Energy Security
  3. Implications of the 2025 G7 Summit

  #G7 #RulesBasedIntlOrder
• The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue and Indo-Pacific Security BAN Kil Joo Upload Date 2025-06-26 Hits 1589

  1. Overview: Shangri-La Dialogue and Defense Diplomacy
  2. The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue and Competition for Leadership in the Indo-Pacific between Major Powers
  3. The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue and the U.S. Proclamation of Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific
  4. Implications for South Korea

  #Trump #USDoD #IndoPacificSecurity #ShangriLaDialogue #ROK #DiplomaticSecurity
• New Delhi’s Diplomatic Campaign on Operation Sindoor: A Korean Perspective CHOE Wongi Upload Date 2025-06-25 Hits 1154
  #India #ROKIndiaRelations #OperationSindoor #Pakistan
• Between Trump and Turmoil: Seoul's Balancing Act CHOE Wongi Upload Date 2025-06-24 Hits 1350

  1. Trade Talks and Tough Choices
  2. Risks of Renewed Engagement with North Korea
  3. Shifting Alliances and Strategic Uncertainty

  #Trump #IndoPacific #EastAsia #ROKUSAlliance #DPRKUSRelations #ExtendedDeterrence
• Diplomatic Security Implications of North Korean Troop Deployment to Russia LEE Sang-sook Upload Date 2025-06-18 Hits 3306

  1.North Korea’s Official Acknowledgement of Troop Deployment to Russia
  2.Diplomatic Undertones of North Korea’s Confirming Troop Deployment
  3.Considerations for South Korea

  #KoreanPeninsula #NorthKorea #Russia #DPRKRussiaRelations #InterKoreanRelation
• An Overview of the New Lee Jae-myung Administration’s Foreign Policy and Policy Recommendations MIN Jeonghun Upload Date 2025-06-10 Hits 3101

  1. The Foreign Policy Orientation of the New South Korean Administration
  2. Policy Recommendations

• Chinese-Installed Structures in the West Sea and Gray Zone Strategy: Patterns and Counter-Measures BAN Kil Joo Upload Date 2025-05-30 Hits 7175

  1. Overview: The West Sea and Gray Zone Strategies
  2. The Trajectory of China’s Attempts to Claim the West Sea
  3. Two Driving Forces Behind China’s Reinforced Attempts to Claim in the West Sea
  4. The Probability of China's Use of the West Sea Structures and Effective Plan

  #China #SouthChinaSea #MaritimeSecurity #GrayZone
• Hybrid Warfare Tactics and Espionage by China and Russia: Recent Developments and Countermeasures SONG Tae Eun Upload Date 2025-05-23 Hits 7652

  1. Introduction
  2. Concept of Hybrid Warfare
  3. Espionage and Hybrid Threats by Russia and China Against Democracies
  4. Outlook and Policy Implications

  #NATO #China #Russia #Espionage #HybridWarfare #Spying
• The U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Developments and Outlook IN Nam-sik Upload Date 2025-05-21 Hits 6829

  1. The Resumption of the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Background and Developments
  2. Why Did Washington Return to the Negotiation Table?
  3. What Are the Critical Issues in the Negotiation Process?
  4. How Will the Situation Unfold?

  #Iran #NuclearTalks #US #Denuclearization
• Development Cooperation Policy Shifts and Implications in the Trump 2.0 SONG Jisun Upload Date 2025-05-15 Hits 6985

  1. Introduction 
  2. Changes in U.S. Development Cooperation: Status and Characteristics 
  3. Impacts and Prospects of Policy Shifts in U.S. Development Cooperation
  4. Implications for Korea’s Development Cooperation

  #Trump #ODA #UnitedStates