James Park

Dec 21, 2024 | thediplomat.com | James Park

Moving away from the quest for military primacy would provide a more stable basis for the South Korea-U.S. alliance – one not reliant on having conservatives in government in Seoul. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived martial law order on December 3 stunned the foreign policy establishment in Washington.

Nov 21, 2024 | thediplomat.com | James Park

With Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, a new chapter of international relations begins. One of his signature statecraft moves, trading intangibles for tangibles, will present conundrums for South Korea, especially regarding the future of the United States Forces Korea (USFK) and the defense burden-sharing negotiations amid Trump’s renewed focus on isolationist, “America First,” and cost-effective foreign policies.

Oct 29, 2024 | telepolis.de | James Park

Seoul und Pjöngjang tauschen Drohungen aus, die Spannungen steigen. Drohnen und Ballons heizen die Lage an. Ein Gastbeitrag. Eine Reihe eskalierender Ereignisse auf der koreanischen Halbinsel hat in den letzten Wochen die Spannungen zwischen den beiden koreanischen Staaten verschärft. Anzeige Am 13.

Oct 29, 2024 | heise.de | James Park

Seoul und Pjöngjang tauschen Drohungen aus, die Spannungen steigen. Drohnen und Ballons heizen die Lage an. Unser Gastautor hat Vorschläge zur Entschärfung der Lage. Eine Reihe eskalierender Ereignisse auf der koreanischen Halbinsel hat in den letzten Wochen die Spannungen zwischen den beiden koreanischen Staaten verschärft. Anzeige Am 13.

Jul 12, 2024 | quincyinst.org | James Park |Artin DerSimonian

Recent years have witnessed growing security engagement and cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and key U.S. allies in East Asia — Japan and South Korea, most prominently. The two countries along with Australia and New Zealand — together dubbed “AP4” —  have been invited to the annual NATO summit since 2022 and attended this year’s gathering in Washington.