The release of Japan’s 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s subsequent declaration on constitutional revision represent more than...
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The East Asian Affairs program analyzes political, strategic, and economic developments in East Asia, with particular attention to regional security, great power relations, and institutional cooperation. Key areas of focus include inter-Korean relations, China’s regional role, Japan’s security posture, and broader regional stability.
SIGA’s research seeks to provide nuanced perspectives on East Asia’s evolving regional order and its global implications.
Deepening the Korea–Bulgaria Strategic Value Alliance amid
IntroductionAs Korea and Bulgaria mark the 36th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026, their bilateral ties are entering a new...
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Digital Regulation Between Allies: South Korea– EU
Introduction: The Geopolitics of Digital RegulationThe politics of digital regulation has become one of the clearest examples of how economics,...
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President Trump’s Squid Game: The Korean Nuclear
IntroductionThe Korean nuclear debate has been among the hidden political taboos in the Korean political agenda and inter-Korean relations for...
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Beyond Deadlock: Environmental Cooperation as a Pragmatic
Cooperation in an Age of TensionThe Korean Peninsula today is defined by a paradox. Political and military tensions remain deeply...
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Reimagining European Studies in Korea: Lessons from
The Evolution of European Studies in Korea: From Regional Studies to Multidisciplinary Expansion European Studies in Korea has undergone a...
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Recalibrating Strategy: The Rise of Korea’s Global
Korea’s Expanding Global Profile: Economic, Military, and Technological Dimensions In the context of rapidly shifting global dynamics, Korea has emerged...
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Imperial Expansion and the Formation of Treaty-Based
From the fifteenth century onward, European maritime expansion fundamentally transformed Southeast Asia into a crucial node of global trade linking...
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South Korea’s Harder Line on Israel Amid
A new diplomatic tension has emerged between South Korea and Israel in recent days. It began after President Lee Jae-myung...
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Legal Approaches to Multiculturalism in Korea: Domestic
The Characteristic Points of the Multiculturalism in Korea Korean society is currently undergoing a transition toward multiculturalism, despite its long-standing...
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