[KF-EAI Korea Friendship] Professor Lee Shin-hwa of Korea University's Department of Political Science and International Relations on 'Middle Power Korea's Security Narrative: Northeast Asian International Affairs and Multilateral Security Cooperation'

The East Asia Institute (EAI), with the support of the Korea Foundation (KF) and Samyang Holdings, is conducting the [KF-EAI Korea Friendship] program, an educational and networking initiative for international students residing in Korea.

Professor Lee Shin-hwa of Korea University explained that Northeast Asian countries, facing a rapidly changing security environment, are unable to establish sustainable cooperation and independent relationships due to historical, political, and military conflicts, as well as nationalistic sentiments. She proposed the establishment of minilateral cooperation mechanisms as a solution, emphasizing that middle powers like South Korea should foster regional cooperation among Northeast Asian countries by sharing ideologies and values within a minilateral framework. Conversely, she also stressed the imperative need to cooperate with the United States and solidify the ROK-US alliance, considering the volatile situation on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea's Security Narrative

Speaker: Professor Lee Shin-hwa, Korea University

Topic: "Middle Power Korea's Security Narrative: Northeast Asian International Affairs and Multilateral Security Cooperation"