Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

Global Outlook: Peace and Security in Northeast Asia

The Maddening Farce of Yoon Suk-Yeol’s Presidency

By Chung-in Moon  |  18 December, 2024

Unprincipled, lawless, ignorant and incompetent — how perilous to place a nation in the hands of such a leader!

Three Options for Korea as It Confronts the Return of Trump

By Chung-in Moon  |  20 November, 2024

Trump’s reelection is creating joy and grief in equal measures around the world. But how will Korea be affected?

Moon Chung-in on Ukraine, the Korean Peninsula, and the US Presidential Election

By Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida  |  07 November, 2024

“In general, there is no public backing for South Korea’s deeper involvement in Ukraine. And this is common sense.”

Turbulent Currents, Merging Storms: Northeast Asia Outlook June-July 2024

By Hugh Miall  |  11 July, 2024

Recently, transnational conflicts in different parts of the world have started to merge together. East Asia has a raft of unresolved conflicts.. How can the risks of transnational conflicts coming together into global conflict complexes be defused?

South Korea-China Cooperation Still Has a Long Way To Go

By Chung-in Moon  |  27 June, 2024

There’s a critical need to fundamentally rethink Korea-China relations from a pragmatic perspective.

Floating in Uncertain Waters: Northeast Asian Outlook January–March 2024

By Hugh Miall  |  30 March, 2024

Since the San Francisco summit between President Biden and President Xi on November 2023, US–China relations have at least stopped deteriorating. The summit seems to have fulfilled at least the minimal hopes that were pinned on it.

The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.