Kevin Hassett on tariff negotiations: "He [Trump] obviously prioritizes two of our closest allies and trading partners, Japan and Korea...And the word out of those conversations was really positive ..heck of a lot of concessions on the table." youtu.be/DrXCx6NXRZg?si…

China installed two giant steel structures in a disputed area of the West Sea (Yellow Sea) and plans to place 10 more. China has claimed the structures are part of a private salmon farming operation in Shandong province. chosun.com/english/nation…

Beijing's claim that structures installed in Yellow Sea PMZ are "purely for aquaculture purposes" brings back memories of how it called those structures at Mischief Reef, within Philippine EEZ, "fishermen's shelters" in the 1990s. The rest is history. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-04-2…

China is employing again the familiar “talk and take ” tactics to South Korea, which they did to the Philippines with regard to the Mischief some years ago. n.news.naver.com/article/011/00…

Amb. Lee attended the commissioning ceremony of the BRP Miguel Malvar, a PH frigate built by South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, on Tuesday, 20 May. This commissioning was the main event and highlight of the 127th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Navy.

ROK's 13th statement of concern on PRC's aggression and coercion against the Philippines since August 2023. The watered-down, cautious language without clear reference to China is consistent in ROK's statement.

Seoul stands at a critical juncture in its 70-year alliance with Washington. In India’s World, Wongi Choe unpacks how Trump’s return and South Korea’s political turmoil have shaken the foundations of this vital partnership indiasworld.in/seoul-now-stan…

🤝🇮🇳🇰🇷 A step forward in maritime collaboration! The #NationalMaritimeFoundation and the #KoreaMaritimeInstitute signed an MoU in Busan, in the esteemed presence of His Excellency Amit Kumar, Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Colonel Ashish Gairola, Defence

Prof Wongi Choe's commentary presents the Korean Perspective of the India's Diplomatic campaign on #OperationSindoor which aimed to explain India's stance and rally international support to counter-#terrorism stance of 'no tolerance'. Wongi Choe vifindia.org/2025/june/11/N…

"A more fundamental security challenge may emerge from the Trump administration’s evolving defence posture, which could reorient US global military priorities, including troop deployments in South Korea, to better deter China" buff.ly/y2FTJQu | by Wongi Choe

Beyond Abstention: India, the Korean War Legacy and Contemporary Conflicts By: Colonel DPK PILLAY, PhD, Shaurya Chakra India's astute diplomacy in the Korean War provides a powerful blueprint for engaging with today's tumultuous global landscape. idsa.in/publisher/comm…

It's the second time ROK issued a statement after the first one last year, albeit very brief and lacking substance, recognizing the Anniversary of the SCS Arbitral Award.

Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa paid a courtesy call on Hon. Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro on 16 July at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo and discussed the robust defense cooperation between Korea and the Philippines.

Highly likely scenario given the wide discrepancies between what China said and what it actually did to Mischief. My op-ed in Korean on this : n.news.naver.com/article/011/00…

South Korea may be shy, not straightforward, or even ambivalent, in words, but in reality it is playing an important role in making "significant contributions to the defense of the Philippines Armed Forces." Seoul-Manila defense cooperation is going "strength to strength."

The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: Seoul Now Stands At A Critical Juncture In Its Seventy-Year-Old Alliance With Washington, by Wongi Choe Wongi Choe explores how political turmoil at home and shifting priorities in Washington have left Seoul navigating uncertainty in its

While Indian and Philippine Navies previously held joint sails, maritime partnership exercises, and passing exercises, the upcoming Maritime Cooperative Activity in the SCS elevates New Delhi’s defense ties with Manila in the disputed waters. news.usni.org/2025/07/30/ind…

Enlightening discussion yesterday at CSDR under our ROK chair on "South Korea’s Foreign Policy under President Lee Jae Myung: Implications for India–Korea Relations" Expertly moderated by C. Raja Mohan, Wongi Choe, Sang Yoon Ma & Sang Woo LIM discussed South Korea’s shifting

ROK's 2nd statement of concern about SCS situation since new Prez Lee took office last June. A positive move, but it's yet fully clear whether Lee also commits to the pledges made by his predecessor Yoon. Hopefully more actions, not just statements, will follow suit to confirm.

Another statement of concern by the ROK Embassy in Manila. Third of its kind under the new Lee government since June 2025. Very brief and watered-down language with no reference to China.