Negotiating Novel Diplomacies: Subnational Diplomacy Between US States and Taiwan During the Tsai Ing-wen Administration

Andrew Soohwan Kim/ July 5, 2025/ Blogs

I recently wrote and published another paper for the Journal of International and Area Studies (JIAS), titled “Negotiating Novel Diplomacies: Subnational Diplomacy Between US States and Taiwan During the Tsai Ing-wen Administration.” The second author is Professor Young Nam Cho of Seoul National University’s Graduate School of International Studies. JIAS is published by Seoul National University’s Institute of International Affairs

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Crisis and Grand Strategy: Analyzing the Implications of the Ukraine War for the Grand Strategies of South Korea and Japan

Andrew Soohwan Kim/ July 4, 2025/ Blogs

My master’s thesis, titled “Crisis and Grand Strategy: Analyzing the Implications of the Ukraine War for the Grand Strategies of South Korea and Japan” and “위기와 대전략: 우크라이나 전쟁 이후 한국과 일본의 대전략에 관한 고찰” in Korean, has been made available on the Seoul National University Library website. The link to my thesis on the SNU Library website and the

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Andrew Soohwan Kim – SNU GSIS MA Graduation Photos

Andrew Soohwan Kim/ July 3, 2025/ Blogs

These are the photographs from the 53rd Commencement Ceremony of Seoul National University’s Graduate School of International Studies and the 79th Commencement Ceremony of Seoul National University, which both took place on February 26, 2025. My valedictorian speech (valedictory), receipt of the SNU GSIS Highest Honor Award, receipt of MA diploma, graduation cap toss, and receipt of diploma as the

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“Expanding Horizons: Reciprocal Access Agreements, the Japan-Australia Special Strategic Partnership, and Japan’s Novel Security Cooperation.” Journal of International and Area Studies

Andrew Soohwan Kim/ February 1, 2024/ Blogs

I recently wrote and published a paper titled “Expanding Horizons: Reciprocal Access Agreements, the Japan-Australia Special Strategic Partnership, and Japan’s Novel Security Cooperation” for the Journal of International and Area Studies (JIAS), which is published by the Institute of International Affairs (IIA) of Seoul National University’s Graduate School of International Studies. I am the first and main author and my

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