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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is in Washington this week as the United States and South Korea celebrate 70 years of bilateral ties. Yoon’s visit is only the second state visit hosted by the Biden administration and the first South Korean state visit in 12 years. While there have been some recent strains in the relationship over U.S. trade and semiconductor policy and Seoul’s support for Ukraine, the focus of the bilateral summit was on the threat posed by North Korea. Although the sum...

How Biden Can Get Korean Policy Right There are several tools and policy options at America’s disposal when it comes to working with South Korea and dealing with North Korea. Editor’s note: this article is an adaptation from a policy paper written by Joshua Nezam who recently served as the national security fellow in the office of Senator Cory Gardner. This paper was originally published in the Pacific Forum and is reprinted with their permission. The next presidential administration and Co...