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This Global NK interview series conducts an expert-driven analysis to explore the human rights policies South Korea and the international community should pursue.

Chaesung Chun, Chair of the EAI’s National Security Research Center, introduces the series by exploring the complex nature of the North Korean human rights issues. Chun argues that the fundamental value of human rights should not be distorted by subordinate values like political orientations and suggests that South Korea and the international community should make Pyongyang understand that both denuclearization and human rights protection will enhance regime security and facilitate its reintegration into the global community.

• Read Report: Chaesung Chun

In the first episode, Woo Young Lee, Professor of North Korean Graduate School at the University of North Korean Studies, urges the South Korean government to establish clear policy priorities regarding North Korea in order to foster constructive bipartisan discussions. In the second episode, Bo-hyuk Suh, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, highlights that the Yoon government should actively utilize international platforms like the United Nations to showcase its commitment to enhancing North Korean human rights conditions while fostering trust with Pyongyang.

• Watch Interview: Woo Young, LEE
• Watch Interview: Bo-hyuk, SUH
  

※ The third episode of the series featuring Shin-wha Lee (Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights) will be released in August.

Michael J. Green (Professor and CEO, United States Study Centre (USSC) in Sydney) and Victoria Cooper (Research Editor, USSC) analyze Australia’s strengths as a middle power in the face of Beijing’s pressure campaign, and offer areas of regional cooperation that like-minded countries, including Australia, can build upon in order to defend democracy against authoritarian regimes. While acknowledging the limited capacity of Australia to independently counter Beijing’s illiberal behavior, the authors argue that through the expansion of development initiatives, promotion of women’s empowerment, and anti-corruption drives, Canberra can play a key role in leading multilateral efforts to promote democratic resilience in the region.