This panel will examine South Korea’s foreign policy innovation under President Jae-in Moon, including (but not limited to) the New Southern Policy. With the growing importance of South Korea in terms of both economy and politics in the global world, South Korea’s foreign policy has made changes such as building relationships with Southeast Asian and South Asian countries. Panelists will discuss what changes South Korea has made with regard to foreign policy and how South Korea can keep its national interests given the rivalry between China and US as well as Japan’s ambitions to be a global police. Panelists and audience will have a chance to explore the directions of South Korea’s foreign policy.
Presenters:
- Andrew Yeo, Professor of Politics and Director of Asian Studies, The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C
- Ji-young Lee, C. W. Lim and Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies, American University
- Scott A. Snyder, Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Moderator: Eunsook Jung (Assistant Dean, College of Letters and Science, UW-Madison)
This event was part of a three-part conference from September 23 to October 6: South Korea-U.S. Alliance in Focus ([ Ссылка ]). The conference was supported by the Chicago Consulate of the Republic of Korea.
