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• Assessments and Implications of the Korea-Japan Summit at G7 OH Seunghee Upload Date 2025-07-03 Hits 1139

  1. First Korea-Japan Summit Following the Inauguration of the New Korean Government
  2. Key Outcomes and Implications

  #KoreaJapanRelations #LeeJaeMyung #Ishiba #SummitMeeting #KoreaJapanSummit
• Prospects of Discussions on Economic Security in Trade Negotiations with the US YOO Ji Yeong Upload Date 2025-07-01 Hits 1514

  1. Current Status of US Bilateral Trade Talks
  2. Analysis of Economic Security Agenda within the Framework Agreement
  3. Considerations for Prospective Discussion on Economic Security in Trade Negotiations

  #Trump #EconomicSecurity #ReciprocalTariffs #Section232 #TradeNegotiation
• 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 1465

  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 2741

  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 2137
  #India #ROKIndiaRelations #OperationSindoor #Pakistan
• Between Trump and Turmoil: Seoul's Balancing Act CHOE Wongi Upload Date 2025-06-24 Hits 2332

  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 4182

  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 4076

  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 8071

  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 8339

  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