Frequency Table of Korea-US Relations (3rd Round)

EAI-Hankook Ilbo Survey on Korea-US Relations, 3rd Round, February 2004

At a time when cooperation between South Korea and the United States has become even more crucial due to the North Korean nuclear crisis, there are developments both externally and internally. Externally, the US is proceeding with the redeployment and reduction of US Forces Korea as part of its defense transformation policy. Internally, a sense of sovereignty is emerging, advocating for a transition to a partnership-based alliance between South Korea and the US that aligns with South 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 South Korea's foreign policy by tracking and investigating how Koreans' perceptions of the US and foreign affairs are changing due to these shifts in the external environment.