KorAsia Forum looks for answers in transforming world

As the world order is recast by sharpened rivalries and a more transactional brand of diplomacy, South Korea finds itself rethinking its strategic role amid a geopolitical shift that analysts say is unmatched in recent decades. That shifting geopolitical landscape was the focus of Thursday’s KorAsia Forum, “A Turbulent World, Korea’s Choice,” held at the FKI Plaza in Yeouido, Seoul, and hosted by Hankook Ilbo. In a keynote address, former First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam said the United States is evolving “from a benevolent hegemon to a reciprocal hegemon,” adding that since 2018 the world has been moving away from the globalization model that defined more than three decades of post-Cold War history. Lim described the potential policy direction of the second Trump administration as one of “America First transactionalism,” characterized by a retreat from multilateralism and the adoption of selective expansionism, signaling a fundamental change in geopolitical era. One of the most consequential shifts, he said, is Washington’s decision to seek financiaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times