Assessing Korea's New Northern Policy: Progress and Prospects
要旨
South Korea's New Northern Policy represents a strategic effort to diversify the country's economic and diplomatic partnerships beyond its traditional focus on Northeast Asia. This brief assesses progress in key sectors, identifies implementation challenges and offers recommendations for strengthening institutional frameworks.
Since its launch, the New Northern Policy has generated significant diplomatic activity and commercial interest across Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia. Korean firms have expanded investments in energy, logistics and digital infrastructure, while cultural and educational exchanges have increased substantially.
However, implementation has faced structural constraints including geographic distance, regulatory complexity and competition from other external partners. The brief argues that sustained progress requires deeper institutional engagement, including joint research programs and policy dialogue platforms.
要点
- Trade and investment with Central Asia have grown but remain below strategic potential.
- Institutional frameworks for policy dialogue need strengthening.
- Cultural and educational exchanges show the most consistent progress.
参考文献
- Park, M-J. (2025). Korea's Eurasian Strategy Revisited. Seoul Policy Review, 8(1), 112–128.
著者について
Dr. Mi…rk
Senior Research Fellow
Dr. Park researches Northeast Asian security architectures and Korea's New Northern Policy. He has published extensively on multilateral dialogue mechanisms and regional confidence-building.
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