Inter-Korean & Foreign Relations
Japan-China tensions expose limits of South Korea’s fragile thaw with Tokyo
Dispute over Taiwan undermines Seoul’s strategic ambiguity and reveals unresolved mistrust in ROK-Japan cooperation
November 25, 2025
Defense cooperation falters as Seoul and Tokyo clash over symbolic sovereignty
Refueling denial and drill cancellation reveal how nationalist pressure threatens operational readiness and US strategy
November 24, 2025
South Korea stakes new Middle East strategy on Cairo summit and SHINE initiative
Seoul uses summit to launch long-term diplomatic and industrial blueprint, to build strategic pillar beyond US and China
November 24, 2025
US-ROK defense deal, AI chip hierarchy and Lone Star fallout — Ep. 107
Joint fact sheet expands defense ties and costs, US chip controls reshape AI race and Lone Star win raises new risks
November 21, 2025
Nuclear submarines force issue of how far Seoul publicly aligns with US goals
US officials openly tie program to countering China, setting expectations that South Korea has sought to downplay
November 21, 2025
US approval of AI chip exports to Gulf states creates new risks for South Korea
Middle East chip approvals offer short term stability but impose compliance burdens and intensify rivalry with Taiwan
November 20, 2025
South Korea turns to UAE to extend AI semiconductor boom amid global demand risk
Expanded cooperation in data centers and energy aims to prolong export momentum but leaves structural reform unresolved
November 20, 2025
Strategic ambition meets fiscal reality in South Korea’s new alliance commitment
Pledge to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP and fund US troops collides with tightening domestic fiscal pressures
November 18, 2025
Korea launches supply-chain carbon cuts to defend auto export competitiveness
Seoul partners with Hyundai and Kia to build supply-chain decarbonization capacity as Europe’s carbon rules tighten
November 18, 2025
US-ROK fact sheet highlights expanded defense cooperation and rising costs
Agreements confirm major US weapons orders and support for USFK, but ambiguity on OPCON transfer and troop levels
November 17, 2025
