Korea-U.S. Relations 3rd Survey

EAI-Hankook Ilbo Korea-U.S. Relations Survey 3rd, February 2004

At a time when cooperation between Korea and the U.S. is becoming even more crucial due to the North Korean nuclear crisis, the U.S. is proceeding with the realignment and reduction of U.S. Forces Korea as part of its defense transformation policy externally, while internally, a sense of sovereignty is emerging, advocating for a transition to a partnership-based Korea-U.S. alliance that matches Korea's economic development. Furthermore, neighboring countries surrounding the Korean Peninsula, such as China and Japan, are also seeking opportunities to leap forward as global powers in the process of reorganizing into a new diplomatic order. EAI contributes to the formulation of Korea's foreign policy by tracking and investigating how Koreans' perceptions of the U.S. and foreign countries are changing due to these shifts in the external environment.