South Korea
Optimistic view of the US-Korea alliance
Since taking office in May of 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has worked to position South Korea to become a “global pivotal state” (GPS) that plays a bigger role in shaping international norms, promoting democracy, building strategic partnerships, and bridging ties between developed and developing countries. Can the Yoon government convert GPS from a foreign policy slogan to a long-term strategy? What role can South Korea play in the Indo-Pacific and beyond? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for South Korean foreign policy in 2024?
On January 26, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at Brookings hosted a public webinar analyzing South Korea’s ambitions to be a global pivotal state and the implications of the direction of South Korean foreign policy. The webinar also discussed findings from a recent report published by Brookings Senior Fellow Andrew Yeo assessing the concept of GPS.
Viewers submitted questions via e-mail to [email protected] and via Twitter/ X at #GlobalPivotalState.
Agenda
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January 26
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Panel discussion
Panelist
Yoon Jung Choi Director of the Center for Indo-Pacific Studies - Sejong Institute
Ramon Pacheco Pardo Head of the Department of European & International Studies and Professor of International Relations - King's College London, KF-VUB Korea Chair - Brussels School of Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel @rpachecopardo
Scott A. Snyder Senior Fellow for Korea Studies and Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy - Council on Foreign Relations @snydersasModerator
Andrew Yeo Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies @AndrewIYeo
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