Yoon Suk Yeol

March 5, 2024 | Matt Pottinger |

The JoongAng-CSIS Forum 2024: Keynote Address by Matt Pottinger

Prime Minister Han [Duck-Soo]; Chairman Hong [Seok-Hyun]; President Hamre—thank you for your stimulating remarks this morning.  And thank you for inviting me to be here today. We have a distinguished...

October 7, 2023 | Anthony Ruggiero |

Kim Yo Jong Is the World’s Most Dangerous Woman

A new book profiles the possible future leader of North Korea.

July 4, 2023 | David Maxwell |

Mongolia Forum: Peace and security in Northeast Asia through Korean unification

Since Mongolia transitioned from communism to democracy it has been quietly working behind the scenes as a peace builder serving as a convening location for numerous talks, dialogues, processes, workshops...

May 17, 2023 | Jiwon Ma |

South Korea-US Alliance Is at a Critical Juncture for Cybersecurity Cooperation

Washington and Seoul have a strong foundation upon which to build their cyber partnerships.

May 8, 2023 | David Maxwell |

Sometimes less is more: The most important 26 words of ROK-US summit

By all measures the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States (ROK-U.S.) summit and state visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol was a resounding success. It celebrated the 70-year blood friendship kindled...

April 28, 2023 | Anthony Ruggiero, Andrea Stricker

Washington Declaration Shores Up U.S. Security Commitments to South Korea

The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) released a statement they called the Washington Declaration on Wednesday during the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the White House....

April 19, 2023 | David Maxwell, Mathew Ha

The Biden-Yoon Summit: An Opportunity To Chart A New Alliance Course

It is time for the U.S. and its ally South Korea to execute a political warfare strategy that flips the conventional wisdom.

May 16, 2022 | David Maxwell |

Recommendations For Yoon-Biden Summit – Must Build On The Strong Alliance Foundation

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began his five-year term on May 10 with a midnight security briefing from the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. This meeting, which precedes a May 21 summit between Yoon...

May 10, 2022 | David Maxwell, Chung Kyung-young

It’s time for a new U.S.-Korea alliance for a free, unified peninsula

A small group of civil society stakeholders from the Republic of Korea (South Korea), North Korea, the United States, Japan and China recently convened in the mountains of Virginia to address the security...

May 10, 2022 | Anthony Ruggiero |

A New President Faces Familiar Challenges in Seoul

Yoon Suk-yeol wants to remake South Korea as a global player, but first he must contend with challenges from Japan and North Korea.

April 20, 2022 | David Maxwell |

How Will President-Elect Yoon Manage The South Korea – U.S. Alliance And North Korea?

What to Expect from the Yoon Administration on the ROK/U.S. Alliance and National Security – President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will have a positive impact on the ROK/U.S. alliance and on the security of...