Foreign media coverage of Korea has been steadily increasing over the past 10 years. Through foreign media reports on efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, K-quarantine, and leadership in environmental issues, the international community began to pay attention to South Korea as an advanced country capable of leading the international order. Foreign media reports make Korea’s image in the international community, and their importance is growing day by day as they also affect the Korean people's perception of domestic issues.
In East Asia, not only traditional security issues such as the North Korean nuclear issue and territorial disputes, but also more complicated issues such as the global supply chain crisis, infectious diseases, environmental issues, and cyberattacks persist. These issues, called emerging security, are hard to predict and require global cooperation and mutual assistance because of their transboundary nature. As Korea joins the ranks of developed countries, it is required to play a role as a mediator for coexistence and cooperation in East Asia. For this, it is necessary to look at Korean foreign policy from more objective and various points of view.
In this session, we will take a look at the trends in international media coverage of Korean diplomacy together, and invite journalists from major foreign media outlets to discuss, from their perspectives, Korea's desirable role on the international stage and management of key messages needed in the future.