The popularity of South Korean pop music and television dramas in Vietnam over the past two decades is mostly credited to the phenomenon known as Hallyu , which literally translates to the Korean wave .
Policies and orientations on attracting foreign investment, especially from Korean businesses, spotlighted a conference in the capital city of Hanoi on October 18.
The inauguration of Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea’s new president quickly led to alignment with the United States on a wide range of foreign and security policies. Yoon declared that a strong alliance with the United States would be the foundation for South Korea’s foreign relations with China and North Korea. He rejected his predecessors’ attempts to balance Seoul’s relationship with Beijing and Washington.
One question I hear more often than others these days, especially from foreign friends in Seoul and abroad, is, “When can we expect the Korean government to officially announce its Indo-Pacific strategy?” I then answer: “As promised.” But in fact, I, too, am curious myself when it will come out.