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GMS FOCUS is a weekly segment on ARIRANG RADIO's morning news magazine show GOOD MORNING SEOUL that addresses complicated current event stories in and outside of Korea. Join our host Lina Kwon and guest Morten Larsen as they dive into questions surroundin

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    • Feb 23, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Supreme Court on Trump Tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 22:49


    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.

    Nuclear Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 23:50


    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.

    Trump and America Passing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 24:45


    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”.

    1 Year of Trump 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 24:31


    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.

    Korea's Summit with China and Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 24:02


    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.

    Trump, Greenland and Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 24:30


    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.

    Korea-China Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 25:01


    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.

    2025 Korea Foreign Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 25:34


    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.

    Pax Silica Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 20:57


    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.

    Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 22:09


    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.

    US threats against Venezuela

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 22:22


    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.

    China-Japan tensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 22:26


    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.

    China-Japan Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 11:15


    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.

    US-Korea Trade Agreements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 22:26


    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

    New York's First Muslim Mayor, Mamdani

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 22:29


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

    APEC 2025 Comprehensive Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 24:26


    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.

    Japan's New PM Takaichi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 18:35


    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.

    Gaza ceasefire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 21:35


    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

    The Rise of Right-Wing Radicalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 22:17


    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

    Korea's Diplomatic Position

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 23:21


    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.

    Macron's Austerity Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 22:34


    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.

    President Lee's 100 Days in Foreign Affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 20:32


    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

    NK-China-Russia Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 22:29


    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.

    New Cold War

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 21:33


    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.

    Korea Japan Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 21:03


    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.

    Trump-Putin Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 20:13


    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.

    Post-BREXIT UK and EU

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 21:44


    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.

    Tariff Agreement Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 20:50


    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.

    US Tariffs in Other Nations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 20:56


    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.

    Special Diplomatic Envoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 18:41


    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.

    Latest in Trade Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 20:56


    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.

    S. Korea's NATO Partnership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 21:28


    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.

    Middle East's Ceasefire and Durability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 14:21


    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.

    U.S. Attack on Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 20:25


    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.

    Anti-Trump Riots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 21:49


    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.

    Presidential Appointments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 21:21


    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.

    Election Week Special-5. Environmental Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 11:37


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

    Election Week Special-4. Social Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 15:05


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

    Election Week Special-3. National Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 13:06


    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.

    Election Week Special-2. Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 26:56


    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.

    Election Week Special-1. Diplomacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 21:23


    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.

    UK's relationship with EU

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 21:49


    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.

    Trump's Middle East Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 21:34


    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

    India-Pakistan Ceasefire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 19:55


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

    Korea's Upcoming Election

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 19:51


    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'.

    2+2 Trade Consultation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 21:24


    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

    Yellow Sea's PMZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 21:21


    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.

    BOK's rate freeze

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 21:06


    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.

    Syria's Diplomatic Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 20:09


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

    U.S.-China tariff war

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 20:45


    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.

    Presidential election D-50

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 18:08


    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.

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