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Rebuild the trilateral cooperation

During the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference last Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden underscored the importance of democratic values. “Our partnerships have endured and grown through the years because they are rooted in the...

2021-02-21

Seoul-Tokyo relations may be key in peninsular peace progress

Resolving South Korea’s relations with Japan to strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance is emerging as the key variable in reviving the Moon Jae-in administration’s Korean Peninsula peace process initiative, according to diplomatic sources Thursday.

2021-02-18

Linchpin and cornerstone

U.S. President Joe Biden recently called Korea the “linchpin for peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia” and Japan the “cornerstone of peace and prosperity in a free and open Indo-Pacific.” Korea and Japan, although they share...

2021-02-15

At a crossroads

Joe Biden’s presidency begins in a fragile democracy in which former President Donald Trump faced impeachment twice, although finally acquitted of inciting a violent insurrection. That is certain to set an inflection point in a...

2021-02-15

Moon gets phone time with Joe Biden at last

President Moon Jae-in spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden for the first time Thursday morning and agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance.

2021-02-04

Biden administration to hold North accountable, emphasize human rights

The Joe Biden administration is expected to hold accountable those responsible for human rights abuses or violations in North Korea, said a U.S. State Department spokesperson.

2021-02-04

Moon finally gets phone time with Biden

President Moon Jae-in spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden for the first time Thursday morning and agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance.

2021-02-04

Who upholds American democracy?

The world after the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 20 is completely different from the world before the inauguration. Before the inauguration, I was nervous what supporters of former president Donald Trump or...

2021-01-31

A complicated optimist

The curtains have come down on the crazy age of Trump, leaving behind only bitter lessons. The big lesson is that the success or failure of a presidential system ultimately relies on the president’s character. A second lesson is...

2021-01-31

Strategic policy is demanded

After the launch of the Joe Biden administration in the United States, the future of U.S.-China relations has become the most pressing matter. The U.S. government declared the basic position to restore America’s global leadership...

2021-01-28

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