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

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.

• 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

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