[EAI Issue Briefing] South Koreans’ Perceptions of Blocs between ROK-US-Japan and DPRK-China-Russia and Support for Nuclear Armament: 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on East Asia
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Yang Gyu KIMㆍInhwan OH | 2025-06-27
Professor Yang Gyu Kim of Korea National Defense University and EAI Senior Research Fellow Inhwan Oh analyze the correlation between public perceptions of blocs between ROK-US-Japan and DPRK-China-Russia and South Koreans` support for nuclear armament, drawing on the results of the 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on East Asia. Kim and Oh find that perceptions of growing U.S.-China rivalry have a significant impact on South Koreans` support for nuclear armament, which reached a new high this year. Based on their analysis, the authors suggest that the Lee administration should use more sophisticated policy language to explain the U.S.-China rivalry, which is unfolding in a different form than the Cold War, and be careful not to further provoke public support for nuclear armament.
[EAI Public Opinion Briefing] 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on the 21st Presidential Election
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East Asia Institute | 2025-06-24
The East Asia Institute (EAI) has published visualized results from the 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on East Asia, conducted on June 4-5, 2025. The survey revealed stark partisan divides in voters’ motivations and perceptions of key political issues. In particular, it identified strong consolidation among progressive voters, alongside signs of fragmentation within the conservative camp. This polarization was reflected not only in evaluations of major political developments?such as the imposition of emergency martial law and presidential impeachment?but also in differing perceptions of electoral fairness.
[EAI Public Opinion Briefing] 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on East Asia: Overall Perception, United States, China, Japan, and North Korea
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East Asia Institute | 2025-06-23
The East Asia Institute (EAI) has published the results of the 2025 EAI Public Opinion Poll on East Asia, conducted on June 4-5, 2025. The survey indicated an escalation in public perception of threats associated with the U.S.-China competition and the rise of protectionism. Additionally, a noticeable public demand emerged for the new government to prioritize diplomatic initiatives such as economic diplomacy, strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance, and future-oriented cooperation with Japan and China. By country, while the majority of respondents had a favorable impression of the United States and an unfavorable impression of China, the number of respondents with a favorable impression of Japan increased sharply, surpassing those with an unfavorable impression for the first time. With respect to inter-Korean relations, respondents anticipate an improvement in relations and have called for China to assume an active role in addressing North Korean provocations and achieving denuclearization.

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[The Future of Korean Democracy and Institutional Reform] Between Protest and Apathy: The Gendered Divide in South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis
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[The Future of Korean Democracy and Institutional Reform] Between Protest and Apathy: The Gendered Divide in South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis
Hanna Kim | 2025-04-22
I. Introduction   A distinguished development that emerged in public demonstrations calling for President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment following the declaration of martial law on December 3 had been the mettlesome presence of young women. Instead of candles, the traditional symbol of street protests, they carried l...
[ADRN Issue Briefing] Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government
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[ADRN Issue Briefing] Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government
Muhamad Haripin | 2025-04-17
More than three weeks since the House of Representatives (DPR) ratified the amendment to the Indonesian National Armed Forces Law (Undang-undang Tentara Nasional Indonesia: UU TNI), the law’s official text has yet to be released to the general public. Given the formal procedure of legislation in the country, President Prab...
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[ROK-Japan-Australia Trilateral Conference] ROK-Japan-Australia Cooperation in Trump 2.0
EAI | 2025-01-24
The opening session of the "ROK-Japan-Australia Cooperation in Trump 2.0" conference explored the evolving Indo-Pacific dynamics under the second Trump administration. Representatives from South Korea, Japan, and Australia emphasized the need for trilateral cooperation to address U.S. policy shifts and uphold a rules-b...

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