IIA Pacific Report
(November 2025 No.33) IIA Pacific Report The Institute of International Affairs has released the new Pacific Report No. 33.
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In this issue, Professor Seong-Ho Sheen, Dean of GSIS and Director of IIA at Seoul National University, contributed an article titled <The Gyeongju APEC Summit and the ROK’s Pragmatic Diplomacy>.
Professor Sheen explains that South Korea not only hosted the main plenary sessions but also provided venues for key bilateral meetings, including the U.S.–China summit, thereby presenting its potential as a new bridging role within the international community.
According to Professor Sheen, there were also surprise achievements—South Korea established a foothold for securing two core technologies of the 21st century: nuclear power and artificial intelligence.
Professor Sheen comments that both President Trump and President Lee Jae-myung are scheduled to visit China in April next year, and it is possible that a new round of diplomatic drama surrounding the Korean Peninsula could unfold around that time.
Professor Sheen explains that South Korea not only hosted the main plenary sessions but also provided venues for key bilateral meetings, including the U.S.–China summit, thereby presenting its potential as a new bridging role within the international community.
According to Professor Sheen, there were also surprise achievements—South Korea established a foothold for securing two core technologies of the 21st century: nuclear power and artificial intelligence.
Professor Sheen comments that both President Trump and President Lee Jae-myung are scheduled to visit China in April next year, and it is possible that a new round of diplomatic drama surrounding the Korean Peninsula could unfold around that time.
