January 2024

[Global NK Interview]

Kim Yo Jong and the Future of DPRK Foreign Policy

Sung-Yoon Lee, a Wilson Center fellow and the author of the recently published book The Sister, offers insights into North Korea`s fourth-generation succession. Lee claims that Kim Ju Ae`s series of public appearances is part of Kim Yo Jong`s comprehensive strategy to rebrand the image of the Kim Jong Un regime. Considering Kim Ju Ae’s young age, Lee emphasizes that Kim Yo Jong is the only viable candidate for leadership succession for the next 15 years.


Lee further analyzes the potential impact of the upcoming U.S. presidential election on DPRK`s foreign policy and presents policy recommendations for the international community to address the regime`s human rights violations. Lee calls for stronger sanctions enforcement and the development of mechanisms to hold North Korean regime accountable for its "man-made" food crisis.


[Ep. 43: The Dangerous Sister and the Future of Kim Family Succession]

[Ep. 44: DPRK’s Foreign Policy after U.S. election and ROK’s Strategy]

[ADRN Issue Briefing]

South Korea’s Official Development Assistance for Democracy Support

Sook Jong Lee, a Senior Fellow at the East Asia Institute and representative of the Asia Democracy Research Network, analyzes the role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in promoting democracy and proposes innovative strategies for South Korea’s ODA policy. Lee suggests that South Korea’s ODA should support free elections, civil society, and media freedom; target new democracies where ODA can be most effective; and collaborate with civil society to mitigate political sensitivities and achieve synergistic effects.

Overwhelming Impact of Security and Sovereignty Concerns During Elections

[ADRN Issue Briefing] China Threats and the Exploitation of China Threats: The 2024 Taiwan General Elections

How to Institutionalize ROK National Assembly-U.S. Congress Democracy Cooperation

[EAI Roundtable] ROK-U.S. Parliamentarian Roundtable on Democracy Assistance Cooperation

Prospect for the 2024 Global Politics and Seoul’s Foreign Policy

[EAI Special Commentary Series] Policy Recommendations for 2024 South Korean Foreign Policy: Prospects and Strategy (in Korean)

  • “2024 Global Political Change on Semiconductor and AI Technology Competition” [Read Commentary]
  • “2024 Global Economic Order Prospects: U.S.-China Strategic Competition, Reorganization of the Supply Chain, and Re-globalization” [Read Commentary]
  • “2024 Global Military Order and South Korea: South Korea’s Security Policy in the Age of Accuracy and Transparency Revolution” [Read Commentary]
  • “The Impact of Trump’s Re-election on Democracy and Seoul’s Response” [Read Commentary]
  • “Biden Administration’s 2024 Foreign Policy and South Korea’s Policy Toward the U.S.” [Read Commentary]
  • “China’s Global Scheme and Korea-China Relations in 2024” [Read Commentary]
  • “Korea-Japan Relations in 2024 to Implement the Spirit of Camp David: Tasks and Prospects” [Read Commentary]
  • “2024 Indo-Pacific Prospects and South Korea’s Tasks” [Read Commentary]
  • “Israel-Hamas War and the Middle East in 2024: Prospects and South Korea’s Policy” [Read Commentary]
  • “North Korea Facing Multiple Distress in 2024” [Read Commentary]

“ROK’s Quest to Manage PRC Relations, Lead Cutting-Edge Technology, and Broaden Its Scope of Diplomacy

[EAI Video Commentary] 2024 Outlook on World Order and ROK’s Strategy (in Korean)

 “U.S. and China to Avoid Collision and Maintain the Status Quo in the Taiwan Strait

[EAI Video Commentary] Result of Presidential Election and Taiwan’s Future (in Korean)

“Analyzing and Assessing the Public Opinion Poll on ROK Perception Toward Disinformation

[EAI Conference] “Fake News” and South Korea’s Democracy (in Korean)

  • YUN Seong-yi, “Understanding Fake News and Countermeasures: An Analysis of EAI Public Opinion Survey” [Watch Video]
  • KANG Won-Taek, “Populism, Fake News, and South Korea`s Democracy” [Watch Video]
  • HAHN Kyu Sup, “The `Korean` Fake News” [Watch Video]

“Reforms of Political Sys-tem for Addressing Cleavages in South Korean Society

[EAI Academy] Current Status of South Korean Democracy and Reformation Tasks (in Korean)

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