Expanding Legal Relations in a Changing International Order Over the past several decades, the relationship between the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand has undergone a profound transformation. What began as a relatively limited bilateral interaction rooted in
The global security order in 2026 looks nothing like it did even two years ago. When the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, few predicted how rapidly the geopolitical map of the Middle East would be
The future of South Korea–India relations will depend less on diplomatic rhetoric than on the political economy of investment. For more than a decade, Seoul has regarded the revision of the Korea–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as the principal
South Korea has a new president openly willing to talk to North Korea. The United States has a president who has never hidden his desire to sit across from Kim Jong-un. And yet, North Korea trusts neither of them. This
While the eyes of the world are on turmoil in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, and on Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, the relevance of an assessment of relations between a European and an East Asian
The Rise of Cultural Content as StrategyThe global cultural content industry has undergone a profound transformation over the past few decades, evolving into one of the most dynamic and strategically significant sectors of the modern economy. No longer confined to
The United States is seeking to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China by establishing partnerships with Central Asian republics, though it anticipates various challenges. In particular, China’s restrictions on gallium and germanium exports
Introduction: Managing Risk in an Unstable Environment The contemporary international environment is characterized by the simultaneous coexistence of strategic calculation and impulsive, risk-acceptant behavior, generating heightened uncertainty across the global system. South Korea has not been immune to these dynamics,
Introduction: A Shifting Security Landscape Since 2022, the international security environment has undergone a structural transformation. The war in Ukraine revealed the depth of interdependence between European and Indo-Pacific security dynamics, accelerating a shift in how major multilateral institutions define
Introduction: From Contractor to Architect Central Asia’s contemporary geopolitical architecture is evolving beyond its historical characterization as merely an arena for great-power rivalry. While the systemic influences of China’s infrastructure-heavy Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Russia’s traditional security presence