Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | In 1989, following the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, many international observers viewed the country's future with uncertainty. Iran had just emerged from an eight-year war and faced the enormous task of economic reconstruction, profound changes in the international order, and the beginning of a new era of external pressure. At the time, a central question dominated political analysis: Could the Islamic Republic preserve its stability and continue its path of development? More than three decades later, revisiting that pivotal moment of
Diplomacy Journal 이성준 기자 | Special Feature Editor Andy Hyun The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkmenistan are elevating their bilateral relationship to a new level, centered on consular cooperation, and are leaping from ‘diplomacy protecting people’ to a ‘strategic partnership.’ A complex diplomatic structure is taking shape, extending beyond the simple protection of overseas citizens to cooperation in energy, logistics and geopolitics. On April 8, Lim Sang-woo, the Government Representative for the Protection of Overseas Citizens and Consular Affairs, held the 1st Korea-Turkmenistan