“Crisis in Strait of Hormuz to Persist Even After Middle East War Ends… Must Seek Passage Rights”

Brian Ahn
Apr 9
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Dr. Jongkun Choi, Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Yonsei University and Advisory Board member of CUKPE

Dr. Jongkun Choi emphasized in an interview with the Seoul Economic Daily on the 6th that “in the face of a complex crisis, Korea must move beyond passive responses and maximize its national interests through strategic diplomacy that simultaneously utilizes alliances and regional networks.”

(This article was published as an interview with Jongkun Choi in nknews.org. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official stance of the center.)

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