South Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Transition: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Practice

I’m pleased to share my article in The Diplomat! 🇰🇷 South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being reshaped under the Lee Jae-myung government toward pragmatic, efficiency-driven diplomacy. 

This piece highlights both institutional reform efforts and persistent capacity challenges—such as staffing shortages and recruitment pressures—and their impact on Korea’s aspirations to become a G7+ diplomatic power.

Read more in my full article here: https://thediplomat.com/2026/01/south-koreas-foreign-ministry-in-transition-pragmatic-diplomacy-in-practice/