South Korean foreign policy in 2024

Friday, January 26, 2024, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. EST
Online only: https://www.brookings.edu/events/south-korean-foreign-policy-in-2024/ 

Since taking office in May of 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has worked to position South Korea to become a “global pivotal state” (GPS) that plays a bigger role in shaping international norms, promoting democracy, building strategic partnerships, and bridging ties between developed and developing countries. Can the Yoon government convert GPS from a foreign policy slogan to a long-term strategy? What role can South Korea play in the Indo-Pacific and beyond? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for South Korean foreign policy in 2024? 

On January 26, the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at Brookings will host a public webinar analyzing South Korea’s ambitions to be a global pivotal state and the implications of the direction of South Korean foreign policy. The webinar will also discuss findings from a recent report published by Brookings Senior Fellow Andrew Yeo assessing the concept of GPS. 

Viewers can submit questions via email to events@brookings.edu or on Twitter/X @BrookingsFP using #GlobalPivotalState.