Analysis
How South Korea’s transactional diplomacy threatens Indo-Pacific partnerships
The juggling of regional cooperation values and European economic interests could impact Seoul’s international standing
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on NATO’s three other Indo-Pacific partners — Japan, Australia and New Zealand — to establish a “strong collective security posture” to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats this week.
Yoon’s remarks came in a meeting with leaders of the AP4, the name used for the four NATO partners as a collective.
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