Seksan Anantasirikiat

The author is a researcher at KlangPanya Institute for National Strategies, Thailand.

What Does ASEAN Think About China-Japan-ROK’s “3+1 Modality”?

Trilateral cooperation among China, Japan, and the ROK has been literally moving forward. At the Seventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit on May 9, the three countries...

South Korea’s New Southern Policy in Making and The Way Forward

New Southern Policy is a newly established diplomatic effort under President Moon Jae-in’s administration as  part of the Northeast Asia Plus Community of Responsibility....

Rationalizing ASEAN’s Charm Defensive Approach on North Korea Issue

The world witnessed a historic moment of peace and reconciliation between two Koreas on April 27, 2018. The Korean Peninsula turned upside down after...

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