Category: South Korea-U.S.

US Committed to Defending South Korea and Japan: Blinken

August 20, 2022
Antony BlinkenAsia & PacificChina-Japan tiesNational SecuritySouth Korea-U.S.THAADUSUS NewsWorld
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In a call with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Aug. 19, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Washington is committed to defending the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan. “The Secretary expressed his appreciation for President Yoon [Suk-yeol]’s remarks during his Liberation Day address, particularly the ROK’s concerted efforts to improve…

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South Korea Faced With Picking Sides as US-China Chip War Heats Up

August 11, 2022
Asia & PacificBusiness & Marketseconomic policiesInternationalSemiconductor industrySouth Korea-ChinaSouth Korea-U.S.TechWorld
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South Korea, a leader in the global semiconductor chip industry, now faces the dilemma of choosing sides in the U.S.-China semiconductor chip war. South Korea has been invited by the United States to join the Chip 4 alliance with the United States, Japan, and Taiwan, explicitly to counter China’s dominance in the global chip industry….

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Experts Recommend South Korea and US Sign a Defense Agreement to Deter China and North Korea

July 8, 2022
Asia & PacificChinaDefense AgreementmilitaryReciprocal Defense Procurement (RDP)South Korea-U.S.technologyWorld
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South Korea maintains strong relations with the United States and is strengthening its defenses as a precaution against the nuclear threat posed by its neighbor North Korea. Military experts see value in these precautionary steps but suggest the more reliable approach to deterring both North Korea and China would be for South Korea to sign…

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South Korean Presidential Candidates Clash Over US, China Diplomacies in First Televised Debate

February 8, 2022
2022 South Korean presidential electionAsia & PacificNorth KoreaSouth Korea-U.S.THAADWorld
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As a run-up to the 2022 South Korean presidential election scheduled for March 9, four candidates clashed in a two-hour televised debate. The candidates sparred over their approaches to the United States and China as well as their plans to reinforce national missile defense against North Korea. The debate, on the evening of Feb. 3,…

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Two Strongest Rivals to Battle in South Korean Presidential Election, Nearly 60 Percent of Public Supports a Regime Change

November 8, 2021
2022 South Korean presidential electionAsia & PacificInternationalLee Jae-myungSouth Korea-ChinaSouth Korea-U.S.WorldYoon Seok-yeol
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With only four months left before the presidential election in South Korea, the People Power Party, the largest opposition party in Korea, recently elected Yoon Seok-youl as the presidential candidate, forming a two-way contest with the ruling party’s candidate Lee Jae-myung. Meanwhile, a Korean poll shows that nearly 60 percent of the public support a…

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South Korean Conservative Presidential Candidate Gains Popularity With Tough Stance on China

November 1, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaInternational Relationspresidential electionSouth Korea-ChinaSouth Korea-U.S.South KoreanWorld
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South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo on Oct. 27 made a series of pledges to transform South Korean diplomacy if elected, as as the country gears up for its presidential election in March 2022. Hong pledged “Korea First” policies, such as building a nuclear sharing program between South Korea and the United States, abolishing the…

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‘CCP Would Not Dare Look Down on an Aboveboard and Dignified South Korea’: Ex-Diplomat

October 26, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaInternational RelationsSouth Korea diplomacySouth Korea-ChinaSouth Korea-U.S.World
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As the South Korean presidential election approaches, the country’s relationship with the United States, Japan, and China has become more sensitive. The foreign policy of the Moon Jae-in administration—especially its attitude towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—has been the subject of serious concern. “If South Korea adheres to its principles, and conducts diplomacy in a…

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