Korea Chair Platform

The Korea Platform is an independent and non-partisan publication and public event series for informed voices on policy issues related to the United States and the Republic of Korea

Korea Platform publications feature policy perspectives and analysis by prominent voices on major policy issues of common importance to the people of the Republic of Korea and the United States.

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Why Young South Koreans Are Cooling on the Bomb

While many older South Koreans support nuclear armament, younger generations, the ones who will actually live with the consequences, do not share that view and see them as optional and potentially counterproductive.

Newsletter by James D. Kim — April 28, 2025

How China Views South Korea’s Nuclear Debate

How does China perceive South Korea’s nuclear ambitions? To what extent—and why—do the Chinese worry about it? And what are the policy implications of China’s perspective for the U.S.-South Korea alliance?

Newsletter by Sungmin Cho — April 8, 2025

Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years?

The incoming South Korean administration will confront significant challenges, and one of the most pressing concerns will be addressing North Korea’s nuclear threats amid growing uncertainty over U.S. security commitments under the second Trump administration. 

Newsletter by Lami Kim — April 7, 2025

President Xi’s High Wire Act on the Russia-North Korea Entente

It is often said that President Xi Jinping has been performing a “balancing act” ever since Putin invaded Ukraine but North Korea’s decision to send troops to Russia has now turned this into a more precarious high wire performance. 

Newsletter by Dennis Wilder — November 1, 2024

New Horizons in Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Cooperation

In a new Korea Chair Platform, Dr. Wooseon Choi of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy discuss new horizons in Korea-U.S.-Japan trilateral cooperation and new areas to advance cooperation.

Newsletter by Wooseon Choi — June 27, 2024