[KF-EAI Korea Friendship] Political Scientist Ha Young-sun on 'Constructing a Complex Order in the Asia-Pacific and Korean Diplomacy'

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.

Political Scientist Ha Young-sun explained that Korean diplomacy faces three major challenges: 'deepening the ROK-US-Japan network and expanding the ROK-China network,' 'the North Korean nuclear crisis,' and 'constructing a complex network order in the Asia-Pacific.' He argued that for the Republic of Korea to keep pace with the complex and multi-layered international relations paradigm of the new 21st century, a future-oriented stance is necessary that secures not only its own interests but also the security of both itself and other nations. Furthermore, he emphasized that in the new 21st century, as economic, security, cultural, and knowledge spheres emerge in complex and diverse forms, actors in the new Asia-Pacific order must build a spiderweb-like national network where various interests are interconnected.

A Discussion on Korean Diplomacy

Speaker: Ha Young-sun, Political Scientist

Topic:"Constructing a Complex Order in the Asia-Pacific and Korean Diplomacy"