The ‘Washington Declaration’ unveiled during the state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gives Seoul a greater role in coordinating a nuclear response strategy.
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The meeting is just the second US state visit during the Biden administration. It comes as Washington and Seoul face common concerns.
The South China Sea is of strategic and economic importance to Beijing and the US, setting up a potential power struggle that could spark conflict.
Successive Japanese administrations have tried – and largely failed – to reduce urban overcrowding for 70 years.
More countries are using ‘national service’, whether they are military or civic programmes.
These bears cannot be released into the wild, so sanctuaries are being built.
North Korea’s provocative regime of missile testing has prompted the South to designate it as an enemy.
Sanctions are clearly not deterring North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. But alternative strategies have huge risks, too.
To boost their attractiveness to tourists and residents alike, in 2020 the towns of Gongju and Buyeo – once Imperial capitals – launched the “Smart Town Challenge” to link online and offline services.
A better understanding of how crowds work is vital as more of the world’s population move to cities.
Halloween was virtually nonexistent in South Korea until about a decade ago. But commercialization is taking popular holidays to unlikely places across the globe.
While there is still risk associated with any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, this is far from uncharted territory.
Starting in the late 1990s, South Korea’s promotion of its cultural exports abroad has made it a major power on the international stage.
Korea is an attractive destination for aspiring influencers, and the government supports these budding stars.
A recent barrage of nuclear-capable missile tests and a change in law setting out the conditions for a nuclear strike show that North Korea’s leader is intent on reunification on his terms.
We’ve heard all the concerns about switching to electric cars before. But California, a market with many similarities, shows why Australia is well placed to accelerate its transition.
Concerns about aggression from North Korea and China might drive some Asian countries to develop their own nuclear arsenals.
Military service is compulsory in South Korea and many deem it unfair that the band’s members have been allowed to put it off.
If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
North Korea’s dictator Kim Jung-Un has given his elite supporters masks and privileged access to healthcare.
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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