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November 9, 2012

South Korea
South Korea Seeks to Balance Relations with China and the United States

In August 2012, South Korea (the Republic of Korea, or ROK) and China celebrated their twentieth anniversary of diplomatic normalization. During the past two decades, the two states have advanced the…

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May 2, 2012

South Korea
April 2012 South Korean Parliamentary Elections: Surprise Results and Implications

The ruling Saenuri Party won a surprise majority in South Korea's National Assembly elections last month. This victory went against all expectations. Prior to the election, experts unanimously predic…

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November 4, 2011

Trade
South Korea’s Mayoral Election: Setback for KORUS-FTA?

Lawmakers from opposition parties and civic group members chant slogans during a rally opposing the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade agreement (FTA) talks at the National Assembly in Seoul October 12, 201…

Lawmakers from opposition parties and civic group members chant slogans during a rally opposing the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade agreement (FTA) talks at the National Assembly in Seoul October 12, 2011.

January 4, 2018

South Korea
Domestic Dimensions of South Korea’s Foreign Policy

This post is co-authored by Sungtae "Jacky" Park, research associate for Korea Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.  Despite becoming influential on the world scene, South Korea remains a …

Domestic Dimensions of South Korea’s Foreign Policy

December 30, 2015

Saudi Arabia
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2015

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

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