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Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about U.S. supreme court's invalidation of Trump tariffs: scope of application, Trump's backlash, and South Korea's response.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the last US-Russia nuclear arms reduction treaty expiring and our role and task amid concerns over nuclear competition.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about Trump's first year of rampage and the reshaping of the international order through “America Passing”.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about 1 year of 'Trump 2.0' and how shifts in traditional ROK-US relations impact security and the economy.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the achievements and significance of the consecutive Korea–China and Korea–Japan summit meetings.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the true intent behind Trump wanting to annex Greeland and Europe's reaction.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Lee's visit to China and Korea's position with the Taiwan conflict, as well as the latest on US' removal of Venezuela's president Maduro.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about South Korea's major foreign policy issues in 2025—from U.S. tariff negotiations and China relations to AI and supply chains, inter-Korean division, and Russia–North Korea cooperation.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the US-led Pax Silica Summit and its implications for global semiconductor supply chains and geopolitics.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the surface-level causes and historical roots of the Thailand-Cambodia dispute.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the fundamental causes of U.S. threats against Venezuela and trends in U.S. public opinion.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about persistent China-Japan tensions, Trump's Intervention, and South Korea's position in the matter.

Kim So-young, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of International Studies, Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, will talk about the background of the deterioration in China–Japan relations, the responses by both countries, and the impact on neighboring nations.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the political and economic interpretation of key points in the Korea-U.S. trade agreement

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about New York's First Muslim Mayor, Mamdani.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about APEC 2025 KOREA's key agendas, national responses, and challenges for regional international relations.

Professor Kim Soyoung at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business will talk about the political background of Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi and changes in Japan-South Korea and Japan-U.S. Relations.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the fragile Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchanges, claims about Trump's role, and what risks could still derail the peace

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about Japan stepping on the accelerator of right-wing shift and the rise of global right-wing radicalism

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will reexamine the role of the UN and Korea's diplomatic position through the 2025 general assembly.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about France's rage towards Macron's austerity policies and decades-long French protests.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Lee Jae-myung's 100-Day review on policy, key tasks and foreign affairs

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about North Korea-China-Russia's alliance seen through China's Victory Day and South Korea's response.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about results of the Korea-U.S. Summit and the new Cold War.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the impact of the Japan-South Korea summit on industrial and security cooperation between the two countries and on the South Korea-US summit.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the Trump-Putin summit, the future of the war in Ukraine, and South Korea's position in all of it.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about UK seeking to project both soft and hard power in a post-Brexit world.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the political interpretation of the Korea-U.S. aariff agreement and prospects for the upcoming summit.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the approaching deadline for US tariff negotiations and the current negotiation status with other countries, as well as South Korea's tactic preparations.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the idea behind President Lee's special diplomatic envoy and what we can expect.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the latest developments in these high stakes trade talks.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about South Korea's partnership with NATO and IP4 membership.

Paik Seung-hoon, Principal Researcher at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the United States' attack on Iran and its effects.

백승훈, Principal Researcher at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the United States' attack on Iran and its effects.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the U.S. and political turmoil amidst anti-Trump riots.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about Presidential appointments outlined...preview of Lee Jae Myung administration's politics, policy directions.

Yun Sun-Jin, Dean of SNU Graduate School of Environmental Studies will talk about the new government's environmental policies and the challenges.

최현선, Professor of Public Administration at 명지 University analyzes the new government's social policies in areas such as medical care and labour.

최수온, a Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses about national defense in context with South Korea's alliance with the United States.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of the Department of Economics at Catholic University will talk about the economic challenges facing the new government including supplemental budgeting, labor policy, social welfare for the elderly and the housing market.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about foreign policy and how each candidate plans to engage with major countries such as the U.S., Japan and China.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about UK's reset of relationship with EU post-Brexit.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Trump's tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Israel

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about India-Pakistan ceasefire after the U.S. intervention.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the upcoming election in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung's legal risk and the conservatives' 'big tent'.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of the Department of Economics at Catholic University will talk about the U.S.-Korea tariffs South Korea's strategy for the 'July package' and the impact of the June election

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about China's claims over the Yellow Sea's Provisional Measure zone and its effect on the relations between Seoul and Beijing.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of the Department of Economics at Catholic University will talk about the Bank of Korea's rate freeze and its relations to the Trump tariffs.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about Korea's diplomatic relations with Syria.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of the Department of Economics at Catholic University will talk about U.S. and China's trade tension and its effect on South Korea.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about what the election means today and what voters are responsible for.