The meeting in Busan took place amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea’s recent launch of a reconnaissance satellite as well as the alleged arms deals between Pyongyang and Moscow.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to be reinforcing his regime's internal unity ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday by promoting a sense of patriotism among the general population.
The question is whether institutionalizing such tripartite cooperation will stay effective in the future.
Diplomacy must put the highest priority on national interests.
President Yoon Suk Yeol underscored Thursday that the public and private sectors have to tackle the challenge of becoming globally competitive in the semiconductor industry together, waging an all-out "industrial war."
Growing protectionist policies and evolving regional trade dynamics are both a challenge and an opportunity for Chile and Korea, the first two countries to ink a free trade agreement between the Americas and the Indo-Pacific, said Mathias Francke...
All national policies encompassing economy, security, science and technology, and culture should be reoriented to strengthen Korea’s readiness towards geopolitical risks.
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