{"id":2200242,"date":"2023-02-24T09:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/koreapro\/?p=2200242"},"modified":"2023-04-05T16:09:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T07:09:38","slug":"how-the-war-in-ukraine-jeopardizes-south-koreas-economic-ambitions-in-eurasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/02\/how-the-war-in-ukraine-jeopardizes-south-koreas-economic-ambitions-in-eurasia\/","title":{"rendered":"How the war in Ukraine jeopardizes South Korea\u2019s economic ambitions in Eurasia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has posed difficult questions to South Korea over the last year, forcing Seoul to make decisions about how forcefully to <\/span>condemn Moscow\u2019s actions<\/span><\/a> and whether to <\/span>provide direct military support<\/span><\/a> to Kyiv.<\/span><\/p>\n Economic problems have only complicated these diplomatic considerations, as the ROK has grappled with the war\u2019s effect on energy prices and its economic ties with Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n In the short term, South Korea must manage the impact of rising energy prices on domestic productivity and its ability to maintain exports.<\/span><\/p>\n But in the long run, the war in Ukraine presents a more comprehensive challenge to Seoul\u2019s economic strategy, and the ROK will need to decide whether to maintain its \u201cnorthern policy\u201d aimed at shoring up ties with Russia and post-Soviet states to promote greater economic connectivity with the Eurasian landmass, or seek other alternatives to this strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n