Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | South Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Korea Showcases Youth-Led Digital Public Diplomacy at 2025 KOREAZ AwardsSouth Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Kim Jina, Second
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | The strategic competition between the United States and China has entered a new phase. What began as a trade war defined by tariffs has evolved into a far more consequential contest over financial access, technological standards, and systemic control. The end of the tariff eraWashington’s current focus is no longer on penalising Chinese exports through customs duties, but on restricting China’s participation in the core mechanisms of global capitalism.Investment screening, limits on outbound capital, restrictions on advanced semiconductor and AI technolog