Korea On Point

North Korea’s 2025 policy shifted toward a "hostile two-state" model and a deepened alliance with Russia. Eunju Choi of the Sejong Institute analyzes how South Korea must navigate this landscape via multilayered diplomacy in 2026. #NorthKorea #ROK koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

A water treaty from 1960 cannot solve the climate challenges of 2025. With the Indus pact now in limbo, @theidlethinker argues that South Asia must move beyond political securitization and draft a modern framework that accounts for floods and drought. koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

Water scarcity acts as a threat multiplier, but conflict on the Nile is structural & political. @yodibal argues that true stability requires a shift from fragile "coordination" to deep "cooperation" and political imagination. 🌊koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

DongJoon Park, Jeju Peace Institute comments Arms control isn’t obsolete—it’s most needed when trust is low and tensions are high. For Seoul, strategic realism—not idealism—must guide the next phase of security policy. koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

Mason Richey of HUFS on Post-APEC, the U.S.–ROK alliance looks stable—but only at first glance. Trade and security deals were real wins for Seoul, yet implementation risks loom amid U.S. policy incoherence and transactional instincts. koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

Is a US-ROK submarine deal about autonomy or integration? @CorbenTom argues Washington views it as industrial integration, mirroring AUKUS. Seoul faces a risky expectation gap between Peninsula defense and global projection. koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

Did the Gyeongju Summit end the freeze? Prof. Hankwon Kim (KNDA) analyzes Xi’s "four proposals." The conflict phase may be ending, but deep structural hurdles remain ahead of Shenzhen 2026. #SouthKorea #China #APEC2025 koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

Fentanyl is now a US-China strategic battleground.. Kunsik Hong (INSS) warns South Korea is no longer a sanctuary, facing an 800% seizure surge. Seoul needs AI interdiction to avoid becoming a global trafficking hub. #China #Fentanyl #SouthKorea koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

My @koreaonpoint article on the U.S.-South Korea alliance koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

In my latest article for @koreaonpoint, I discuss the achievements and challenges of defence cooperation between Poland and South Korea. Much has already been accomplished, but there is still a long way to go. koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

My new article for @koreaonpoint extracts cognitive bias-related lessons from The Korean War and The Russo-Ukraine War and applies them to future Korean Peninsula contingencies. @koreasociety @ACScowcroft @ColumbiaSIPA koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

APEC 2025 reaffirmed trade, innovation, and AI cooperation — but for developing members, real benefits hinge on implementation. Deep digital and capacity gaps risk widening inequality across the region. By Prof Shimaa Hanafy, HUFS Read here: koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

SE Asia’s "scam compounds" are now a global security threat, fusing organized crime with geopolitics. Seoul is responding with the "Breaking Chains" initiative to dismantle these networks. Read more: koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… By Bora Park, INSS

ROK-Poland defense ties are booming, but a $10B deficit is pushing Warsaw to demand local production. Seoul must now navigate EU protectionism to sustain the partnership. Read more: koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… By Oskar Pietrewicz, @PISM_Poland

As the security environment in Northeast Asia darkens, RIPS President Hideshi Tokuchi argues that Japan and Korea must capitalize on new leadership to solidify their partnership. An essential read on the future of the Takaichi doctrine. 🌏🛡️ Read more: koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… Prof Hans Schattle on APEC 2025. With U.S. tariffs rising and Trump skipping the main summit, Korea rallied the region around AI, supply chains, and pragmatic cooperation. Asia is adapting—because the U.S. isn’t the anchor it once was.

koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… Dr LEE Dong-gyu writes that Seoul must stop expecting Chinese mediation and instead press China to act responsibly by framing North Korea’s threats as obstacles to China’s own multilateral and economic ambitions.

Dr Andrew Capistrano writes that strengthening the US-Japan-Korea trilateral requires institutionalized mechanisms like a Trilateral Economic Security Council and joint industrial/R&D initiatives koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…

koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… Dr Jun writes that the ROK-U.S. nuclear partnership must move beyond rights-based debates toward a capability-driven model to restore long-term strategic cooperation.

koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic… Dr Jeremy Chang and Yu-Ning Chiu write that Taiwan and South Korea’s AI-era semiconductor relationship is shifting from pure competition to complementary cooperation