2022 marked a volatile year for geopolitics, and South Korea, now more than ever, plays a critical role in mitigating global issues.

Gender-based violence against women is a pervasive issue plaguing refugee camps, and change is desperately needed.

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.

ASEAN must work in tandem with China to oppose the military junta in Myanmar that has destabilized the country and soon possibly the region.

North Korea’s recent overtures risks the security of key U.S. allies and reveals Biden’s strategy as ineffectual.

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.

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.