Opinion
South Korea’s presumption of bad faith is eroding democratic trust and restraint
From speech to election controversies, assumptions about hidden motives increasingly shape politics and public life
July 14, 2026
When nations united: 75 years of global good through the United Nations Command
From armistice to modern threats, the UNC remains a pillar of peace, unity and readiness on the Korean Peninsula
July 12, 2025
South Korea’s political system depends on restraint — and that restraint is gone
With a figurehead president, courts stepping into politics and parties at war, institutional collapse is the new reality
May 2, 2025
Impeaching another South Korean acting president is a dangerous political gamble
Democratic Party’s push to remove Choi Sang-mok reflects growing anxiety that could seriously backfire with swing voters
March 21, 2025
Power without trust: Potential pitfalls of Lee Jae-myung’s likely presidency
Lee may become president, but half of South Korea will see him as a criminal who escaped justice to seize power
February 28, 2025
The death of ‘like-minded’ diplomacy and what it means for South Korea
As the West drifts apart, Seoul must rethink its foreign policy to avoid being stranded in a geopolitical no-man’s-land
February 20, 2025
The ironclad illusion: South Korea’s crisis puts alliance with US to the test
Blinken’s reassurances ring hollow after Yoon’s martial law. Washington needs to do more to speak up for ROK democracy
January 7, 2025
Yoon’s martial law crisis exposes beltway think tank blind spots
D.C. experts’ muted response to Yoon’s anti-democratic actions reveals the limits of their critical independence
December 6, 2024
South Korea’s hostility to LGBT issues is a failure to uphold basic human rights
The ROK is out of step with its Western peers even Asian neighbors and must reflect on how it treats sexual minorities
March 19, 2024
South Korea should take charge of the UN Command’s evolution
Shifting from a dependent ally to a proactive leader, South Korea must rewrite its military and strategic narrative
November 16, 2023
