East Asia Compass by Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra
  • Why was Kim Jong-un in Russia?
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    09 Oct, 2023   ·    5861
    It was a bit surprising that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s first foreign visit after the pandemic was to Russia, on 10 September 2023. His visit may be considered symbolic of his prioritisation, with Russia appearing to be more im ...
  • US, Japan, and South Korea at Camp David: The Implications of Trilateral Summitry
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    18 Aug, 2023   ·    5858
    The trilateral meeting between US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, at Camp David on 18 August 2023, is being considered “historic.” It is the first standalone summit ...
  • A Review of India-South Korea Diplomatic Relations on their 50th Anniversary
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    20 Jul, 2023   ·    5857
    India and South Korea established diplomatic relations in 1973, and are celebrating the 50th anniversary this year. It took a long time for official relations to be established as India wanted to do so simultaneously, with South and Nort ...
  • US-South Korea: Old Allies; New Commitments
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    22 Jun, 2023   ·    5853
    South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol made a six-day state visit to the US in April 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of South Korea’s alliance with the US. The Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries has been the backbone of ...
  • South Korea-Japan Rapprochement: A Net Positive for Bilateral Relations and Regional Stability
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    05 May, 2023   ·    5847
    South Korea, Japan, and the US appear to be strengthening their trilateral ties, and the main catalyst of this possibility is South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who initiated a diplomatic move in this direction by visiting Japan on 1 ...
  • The Importance of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to India
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    27 Mar, 2023   ·    5844
    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sudden trip to India on 20, 21 March 2023 was an out-of-turn visit as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to go to Japan first. Kishida’s visit is being seen as compensating for the ...
  • South Korea’s Nuclear Turn: Propellers and Prospects
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    10 Feb, 2023   ·    5842
    South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on 11 January 2023 that if North Korea’s nuclear threats became out of control, his country could acquire its own nuclear weapons. He even said that given South Korea’s technological ability ...
  • Global Upheaval as Opportunity: North Korea Rebuilding Ties with Russia and China
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    30 Sep, 2022   ·    5832
    The Ukraine crisis, US-China contestation, and COVID-19 pandemic have been challenging for most countries across the globe as it has led to energy and other supply-related issues, and its prolongation is seen as problematic by one and al ...
  • Shinzo Abe: Architect of a New Japan and the Indo-Pacific
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    19 Jul, 2022   ·    5824
    As a leader, Shinzo Abe elicited extreme emotions in Japan and across the world. During his lifetime, there were people who loved him for being Japan’s saviour and a bulwark against China’s assertiveness. There were others who despise ...
  • South Korea’s Policy towards North Korea: Another ‘Grand Bargain’?
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra   ·    29 Jun, 2022   ·    5820
    After Yoon Suk-yeol’s election as the new president of South Korea, the country’s policy towards North Korea was expected to change substantially. Unlike the Moon Jae-in administration, the new South Korean government will be strict ...
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