{"id":2197039,"date":"2022-06-23T16:47:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T07:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/pro\/?p=2197039"},"modified":"2023-04-05T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T07:12:14","slug":"south-koreas-tilt-toward-us-risks-stalling-growing-ties-with-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2022\/06\/south-koreas-tilt-toward-us-risks-stalling-growing-ties-with-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s tilt toward US risks stalling growing ties with Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following the recent U.S.-ROK summit, South Korea confirmed what many had anticipated: New President Yoon Suk-yeol is scrapping his predecessor\u2019s signature New Southern Policy (NSP) focused on engaging Southeast Asia and India.<\/span><\/p>\n The two countries\u2019 joint statement formally announced that the Yoon administration will move ahead with formulating its own \u201c<\/span>Indo-Pacific strategy framework<\/span><\/a>,\u201d which would complement the <\/span>U.S. blueprint<\/span><\/a> for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n While details are still in short supply, it\u2019s likely that South Korea\u2019s new strategy will repackage elements of Moon Jae-in\u2019s NSP. But the Yoon administration\u2019s approach appears aimed at reenvisioning cooperation with Southeast Asia and India within the context of closer U.S.-South Korea ties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While this provides Seoul with an opportunity to reconceive its role in the region, it will be important for South Korea to make sure its ASEAN partners are on board if the two sides are going to continue strengthening economic and diplomatic ties.<\/span><\/p>\n