The Latest BRICS’ Expansion (But Probably Not the Last)
The latest BRICS’ expansion implies a paradigm shift for the group itself and for the international system.
Charting a Safer Course: Non-Nuclear Solutions to Nuclear Problems
China’s expanding nuclear arsenal could spark a new arms race that Washington should seek to avoid.
Africa: The Quiet Battlefield for Global Power
China and Russia are waging a quiet war for global influence in Africa—and the United States is falling behind.
South Korea’s 4B Movement Lowers the Birth Rate in a Fight for Gender Equality
South Korean women are combatting misogyny by saying “no,” but what are the implications for the country as a whole?
A Year in Review: South Korea’s Foreign Policy
2022 marked a volatile year for geopolitics, and South Korea, now more than ever, plays a critical role in mitigating global issues.
TikTok on the Clock — Time is Running Out for the Chinese-Owned Social Media App
The United States must secure itself from TikTok — a potentially irresistible tool in the hands of China, its self-identified ideological adversary.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leadership’s Use and Abuse of the Cultural Revolution’s Memories to Justify the Tiananmen Crackdown and Arrest of Marxist Students
While historical analogies help simplify a complex past, such simplification of select memories associated with the Cultural Revolution allows the CCP to justify crackdowns against pro-democracy students and contemporary independent Marxist activists.
North Korea: A Strategy of Coercive Diplomacy
Forging down the path of coercive diplomacy to deal with the DPRK's persistent efforts to become a nuclear weapons state is the best possible option.
China’s Diplomatic Dilemma amid the Russo-Ukrainian War
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Beijing's strategic environment, negatively impacted its geo-economic goals, and violated Beijing's long-held diplomatic principles. Washington should therefore take advantage of this opportunity by driving a wedge between Russia and China through re-engaging Beijing.
North Korean Missiles in the Age of Diplomatic Dormancy
North Korea’s recent overtures risks the security of key U.S. allies and reveals Biden’s strategy as ineffectual.
Sexual Violence in South Korea: Preventative Measures are Desperately Needed
South Korea must no longer take a passive role in the violence committed against its female population and needs a more direct and preventative role in educating future generations about gender-based violence.
Technological Decoupling: The Newest Phase of U.S.-China Competition?
The United States and China are currently headed towards ‘soft’ technological decoupling, which severely affects all actors in the global economy. In sensitive technology sectors, multinational corporations (MNCs) should expect increased foreign and domestic regulatory pressure.
New Kid on the Grid: China’s Price for Becoming the Poster Child for Nuclear Energy
Amid an unparalleled nuclear power buildup at home and abroad, China is confronted with deficiencies in safety that could irreparably damage the international effort against climate change.
For Stability’s Sake: How the CCP Stifles Innovation from Web Series to Technology
Tighter regulations on web series illustrate significant concerns for domestic innovation throughout China.
North Korea is a Nuclear Power with Increasingly Advanced Conventional Capabilities
While most of the attention has been drawn to nuclear-tipped missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), recent North Korean military modernization has not been limited to nuclear and strategic weapons alone.
A Fractured Relationship in A Fiery Region
Set against a backdrop of heightening regional tensions with significant global repercussions, the relationship between South Korea and Japan continues to deteriorate. The United States needs to take a more active role in the relationship, mediate a resolution, and, by extension, promote multilateral solutions to counteract China’s increasing aggression.
Make Release of Six South Koreans Detained in North Korea Top Priority
South Korea should include the release of its six illegally detained citizens in North Korea in its international agenda by using a naming and shaming strategy.
South Korea's Strict COVID-19 Measures May Seem to Work, Yet When in Reality, They Are Futile
The South Korean government’s obstinate will to play around with social distancing measures just does not seem productive anymore. Only now, South Korea is talking about “With Corona,” how South Korea would coexist with COVID-19.
Patience Is a Virtue When It Comes to the South Korea-Japan Relationship
South Korea, Japan, and the United States should know that time and patience are of the essence when mending the severed relation between South Korea and Japan
Stop Sending Mixed Messages to North Korea
If President Biden wants to put an end to the stalled relation with North Korea, he should refrain from sending mixed messages like his predecessors.