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EAI Newsletter [April 2023]

  • 2023-05-16
 

April 2023

[Global NK Commentary Series]

North Korea’s New Cold War Narrative  

During the 6th Enlarged Plenary Session of the 8th WPK Central Committee, Chairman Kim Jong Un declared that the international relations structure had shifted to a new Cold War s ystem. However, while North Korea openly supports Russia, China has not taken a clear stance on the war in Ukraine. Instead, China has proposed mediation, revealing subtle differences in their positions. EAI has published a series of commentaries comprehensively analyzing the positions of the United States, China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea regarding the new Cold War narrative promoted by North Korea. Recognizing the complex and divergent strategic calculations underlying the seemingly close relationship between North Korea, China, and Russia, six experts examine the perceptions of neighboring countries concerning North Korea's narrative and present their outlook on the direction of the international order surrounding the Korean Peninsula that will unfold in the future.

 

  • Part 1. North Korea’s Outlook on the New Cold War Read Commentary
  • Part 2. China’s Stance on North Korea’s “New Cold War” Narrative Read Commentary
  • Part 3. U.S. Stance on North Korea’s “New Cold War” Narrative Read Commentary
  • Part 4. Russia’s Stance on the North Korean Narrative of a New Cold War Read Commentary
  • Part 5. Japan’s Stance on North Korea’s “New Cold War” Narrative: Strengthening Japan’s Defense and Global Normative Power Read Commentary
  • Part 6. Pyongyang in Search of a New Cold War Strategy Read Commentary
 
 

[ADRN Interview] Gatekeeping Saves Democracy: How Fake News is Plaguing Asia

EAI invited Maria Ressa to share her insights on improving media freedom in Asia and fighting disinformation on social media. Ressa assesses the current status of press freedom in the Philippines and remaining obstacles. She warns that disinformation disseminated by social media algorithms exploit the way that users behave and think. Ressa urges the global audience to seek changes in the information ecos ystem to defeat political polarization and radicalization caused by the uncontrolled spread of fake news.

 
 

“Potential avenues for South Korea to assist Ukraine in the future”

 

[EAI Roundtable] Roundtable on Assistance to Ukraine

  • Part 1. Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine and Ways to Unlock a More Effective Response Watch Video
  • Part 2. Ukraine's Democratic Resilience in the Shadow of War Watch Video
  • Part 3. A New Stage in Ukraine's Fight Against Corruption Watch Video
 

“DPRK reign of terror, ROK polarization and policy inconsistency are responsible for stalemate”

“Humanitarian aid for DPRK is a ‘must-do’ for ROK to reinforce ‘Global Pivotal State’ agenda”

 

[Global NK Interview] Why Both Koreas Are Culpable for the Lack of Progress in North Korean Human Rights Issues

[Global NK Interview] South Korea’s Vision for “Global Pivotal State”: Human Rights, Value Diplomacy, and Humanitarian Aid

 

“Pyongyang’s attempt to counterbalance its negative image via YuMi and Song A YouTube channels”

 

[Global NK Special Report] North Korea’s Use of YouTube as a Tool for Cognitive Warfare

 

“The United States’ and South Korea’s response to the North Korean nuclear threat”

 

[Global NK Special Report] NK Update for March 2023

 

“Understanding the linkage between the contingency in Taiwan and on the Korean Peninsula”

 

[EAI Interview] Taiwan Issue, Possibility of Military Conflict Between the US and China, and South Korea’s Response (in Korean)

 

“Managing the US-China strategic competition, coping with free trade order crisis, and enhancing mutual understanding”

 

[Future Vision of ROK-Japan Cooperation Series] Jointly Designing a New International Order for Korea-Japan Relations 2.0 (in Korean)

 
 

“Third-party reimbursement as an exclusive option for normalizing Korea-Japan relations”

[EAI Interview] Recognizing Diplomatic Efforts to Address Forced Mobilization Issues (in Korean)

 

“Exploring horizontal accountability in Asian countries and cooperation for Indo-Pacific democracies, with celebrating ADRN’s 10th anniversary”

 

[ADRN Thirteenth Workshop] Horizontal Accountability Research and Expansion of the Summit for Democracy Agenda to Support Democracy in the Indo-Pacific

 

“Korea’s democratic diplomacy for international anti-corruption”

 

[EAI Democracy Cooperation Seminar] South Korea’s Role in International Cooperation for Anti-Corruption in the Indo-Pacific (in Korean)

 
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