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Recasting Korea–Asean relations
Oped, Suh Jeong-in, Published on 03/12/2025
» At the Asean–Republic of Korea (ROK) Commemorative Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October, President Lee Jae-myung presented a five-year vision for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
Time to ramp up Seoul dialogue
Oped, Pou Sothirak & Ek Bunly, Published on 22/12/2023
» A year ago, President Yoon Suk-yeol inaugurated the Indo-Pacific Strategy aiming to make the Republic of Korea (ROK) a global pivot state, by building a multi-layered and comprehensive network of cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region, home to one-third of the world's economy and multitude of latent flashpoints. This strategy possesses both opportunities and challenges for Korea and Asean, especially with the deepening of the US–China rivalry.
South Korea's Indo-Pacific policy
News, Suh Jeon-in, Published on 13/12/2022
» President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the Republic of Korea's Strategy for a Free, Peaceful, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region (hereafter Indo-Pacific Strategy), and Korea-Asean Solidarity Initiative (KASI) at the Asean-Korea Summit held in November in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His core message at the summit was simple: Korea aims to upgrade and elevate its partnership with Asean to the next level. In response, Asean leaders welcomed President Yoon's initiative. The significance of Korea's recent diplomatic move should be analysed in diverse aspects.