Lami Kim
@lamikim.bsky.social
Professor at Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Nonresident Fellow at Eurasia Group, and Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the Univ. of Hawaii
It’s behind a paywall, but I wanted to share my latest article in War on the Rocks. warontherocks.com/2025/11/sout...
South Korea's Flirtation with Nuclear Latency
In 2024, Lami Kim wrote “South Korea's Nuclear Latency Dilemma,” where she argued that while South Korean attitudes toward nuclear latency were growing
warontherocks.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It’s behind a paywall, but I wanted to share my latest article in War on the Rocks. warontherocks.com/2025/11/sout...
I’m excited to share my latest article, in which I argue that while South Korea must urgently scale electricity for AI, its energy discourse has grown increasingly politicized—undermining pragmatic policy choices. nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
It’s Just Energy!: The Politicization of Energy in South Korea
The politicization of energy in South Korea cannot be allowed to hold the country's energy transition policies hostage.
nationalinterest.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’m excited to share my latest article, in which I argue that while South Korea must urgently scale electricity for AI, its energy discourse has grown increasingly politicized—undermining pragmatic policy choices. nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
I'm thrilled to share my latest article where I argue Russia and China are leading in the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—the “next big thing," and their potential dominance carries significant geopolitical implications. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Small Modular Reactors: The Coming Wave of Nuclear Energy Competition
Published in The Washington Quarterly (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I'm thrilled to share my latest article where I argue Russia and China are leading in the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—the “next big thing," and their potential dominance carries significant geopolitical implications. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Interesting @lamikim.bsky.social point in this @yarotrof.bsky.social piece. I think it would be very difficult for South Korea to avoid responding to such a North Korean attack in a way that averted general war - another reason, of course, for Seoul not to seek the bomb. www.wsj.com/world/shifti...
June 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Interesting @lamikim.bsky.social point in this @yarotrof.bsky.social piece. I think it would be very difficult for South Korea to avoid responding to such a North Korean attack in a way that averted general war - another reason, of course, for Seoul not to seek the bomb. www.wsj.com/world/shifti...
I was honored to speak about South Korea's nuclear armament with a very prominent scholar, Dr. Jennifer Lind, for a Foreign Policy podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/3tOC...
Should South Korea Develop Nuclear Weapons?
Counterpoint · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I was honored to speak about South Korea's nuclear armament with a very prominent scholar, Dr. Jennifer Lind, for a Foreign Policy podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/3tOC...
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⚛️ Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years?
Analysis by @lamikim.bsky.social, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Read here @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org:
www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Analysis by @lamikim.bsky.social, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Read here @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org:
www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years?
The incoming South Korean administration will confront significant challenges, and one of the most pressing concerns will be addressing North Korea’s nuclear threats amid growing uncertainty over U.S....
www.csis.org
April 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
⚛️ Will South Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions Subside in the Next Five Years?
Analysis by @lamikim.bsky.social, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Read here @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org:
www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Analysis by @lamikim.bsky.social, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Read here @csis.org @geopolitics.csis.org:
www.csis.org/analysis/wil...
Yoon has been removed from office, and my piece just published in Foreign Policy assesses his foreign policy legacy. He put forth a grand vision for South Korea’s expanded role in the world, but his lofty rhetoric was never translated into meaningful action. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/04/s...
Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy
The impeached South Korean president leaves behind a record riddled with contradictions.
foreignpolicy.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Yoon has been removed from office, and my piece just published in Foreign Policy assesses his foreign policy legacy. He put forth a grand vision for South Korea’s expanded role in the world, but his lofty rhetoric was never translated into meaningful action. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/04/s...
In my latest analysis, just published in United States Institute of Peace, I argue that South Korea's nuclearization could be destabilizing rather than stabilizing, particularly in light of Yoon’s reckless North Korea policy. www.usip.org/publications...
The Risks of South Korea’s Nuclear Armament Under a Troubled Democracy
On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power.” Just a few months before, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said he would “exponentially” increase his...
www.usip.org
February 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In my latest analysis, just published in United States Institute of Peace, I argue that South Korea's nuclearization could be destabilizing rather than stabilizing, particularly in light of Yoon’s reckless North Korea policy. www.usip.org/publications...
I'm excited to announce the release of APCSS' latest publication, "The Indo-Pacific Mosaic," edited by Dr. James Minnich. I'm honored to have contributed a chapter on implementing South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy. I hope you find this edited volume valuable! dkiapcss.edu/the-indo-pac...
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I'm excited to announce the release of APCSS' latest publication, "The Indo-Pacific Mosaic," edited by Dr. James Minnich. I'm honored to have contributed a chapter on implementing South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy. I hope you find this edited volume valuable! dkiapcss.edu/the-indo-pac...
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N. Korea launches suspected hypersonic missile weeks before Trump's inauguration | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
(3rd LD) N. Korea launches suspected hypersonic missile weeks before Trump's inauguration | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details throughout)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Y...
en.yna.co.kr
January 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
N. Korea launches suspected hypersonic missile weeks before Trump's inauguration | Yonhap News Agency en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
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Japan's Self-Defense Forces are gradually integrating drones into their units for use in the air, on land or at sea, taking lessons from the war in Ukraine on how such assets can act as force multipliers.
Taking a page from Ukraine war, SDF carves out growing role for drones
Whether for use in the air, on land or at sea, the SDF is gradually integrating these increasingly capable and often autonomous systems into their units.
buff.ly
January 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Japan's Self-Defense Forces are gradually integrating drones into their units for use in the air, on land or at sea, taking lessons from the war in Ukraine on how such assets can act as force multipliers.
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South Korea is experiencing subzero temperatures, and heavy snow fell on Saturday night. Citizens demanding Yoon’s arrest spent the night outside the presidential residence, enduring the snowfall. Those unable to join in person sent winter gear, food, and coffee to support them.
January 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
South Korea is experiencing subzero temperatures, and heavy snow fell on Saturday night. Citizens demanding Yoon’s arrest spent the night outside the presidential residence, enduring the snowfall. Those unable to join in person sent winter gear, food, and coffee to support them.
South Korea's prosecution just announced that Yoon Suk-yeol directly instructed commanders to "shoot, break down doors, and drag out the lawmakers." Even after the National Assembly lifted martial law, he reportedly said, "I can declare martial law a second or third time, so continue as planned."
December 27, 2024 at 7:47 AM
South Korea's prosecution just announced that Yoon Suk-yeol directly instructed commanders to "shoot, break down doors, and drag out the lawmakers." Even after the National Assembly lifted martial law, he reportedly said, "I can declare martial law a second or third time, so continue as planned."
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South Korea's National Assembly is poised to impeach PM Han, who appears to have colluded with Yoon, which may explain Han's refusal to appoint Constitutional Court justices—a strategic move to reinstate Yoon. While confusion may ensue, the best way to restore stability is to remove Yoon asap.
December 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM
South Korea's National Assembly is poised to impeach PM Han, who appears to have colluded with Yoon, which may explain Han's refusal to appoint Constitutional Court justices—a strategic move to reinstate Yoon. While confusion may ensue, the best way to restore stability is to remove Yoon asap.
Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns wapo.st/4iA5SfO
Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns
The political paralysis could be particularly destabilizing as South Korea prepares for a Trump White House and renewed scrutiny of the alliance, analysts say.
wapo.st
December 12, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns wapo.st/4iA5SfO
Yoon just justified his imposition of martial law as the legitimate right of the president and "not subject to judicial review." Just not true. His declaration of martial law was illegal because it didn't meet the required conditions, and he sought to prevent the National Assembly from lifting it.
December 12, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Yoon just justified his imposition of martial law as the legitimate right of the president and "not subject to judicial review." Just not true. His declaration of martial law was illegal because it didn't meet the required conditions, and he sought to prevent the National Assembly from lifting it.
‘Paralysed’: South Korea’s diplomacy in limbo after Yoon’s martial law bid sc.mp/4c3ax?utm_so... via @scmpnews
‘Paralysed’: South Korea’s diplomacy in limbo after Yoon’s martial law bid
Seoul’s global reputation has been dented as analysts warn of the adverse impact on multiple fronts after Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law saga.
sc.mp
December 11, 2024 at 8:09 PM
‘Paralysed’: South Korea’s diplomacy in limbo after Yoon’s martial law bid sc.mp/4c3ax?utm_so... via @scmpnews
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Chutzpah Defined: North Korea calls South Korea a dictatorship. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/n...
North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in South Korea
In its first coverage of last week’s short-lived martial law order, North Korean state media focused on protests calling for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Chutzpah Defined: North Korea calls South Korea a dictatorship. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/n...
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📆 12/12
🕤 9:30 AM ET
Last @csis.org Capital Cable episode of the year, we are going to talk about #MartialLaw in #SouthKorea & more
Great group:
1️⃣ @myhlee.bsky.social
2️⃣ @victordcha.bsky.social
3️⃣ @sydseiler.bsky.social
4️⃣ Mark Lippert, former US amb to Korea
🕤 9:30 AM ET
Last @csis.org Capital Cable episode of the year, we are going to talk about #MartialLaw in #SouthKorea & more
Great group:
1️⃣ @myhlee.bsky.social
2️⃣ @victordcha.bsky.social
3️⃣ @sydseiler.bsky.social
4️⃣ Mark Lippert, former US amb to Korea
December 6, 2024 at 6:11 PM
📆 12/12
🕤 9:30 AM ET
Last @csis.org Capital Cable episode of the year, we are going to talk about #MartialLaw in #SouthKorea & more
Great group:
1️⃣ @myhlee.bsky.social
2️⃣ @victordcha.bsky.social
3️⃣ @sydseiler.bsky.social
4️⃣ Mark Lippert, former US amb to Korea
🕤 9:30 AM ET
Last @csis.org Capital Cable episode of the year, we are going to talk about #MartialLaw in #SouthKorea & more
Great group:
1️⃣ @myhlee.bsky.social
2️⃣ @victordcha.bsky.social
3️⃣ @sydseiler.bsky.social
4️⃣ Mark Lippert, former US amb to Korea
My latest op-ed has just been published in Foreign Policy, where I argue that, as shocking as it may seem, South Korea's martial law has always been a possibility due to its troubled civil-military relations. foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/06/s...
Yoon’s Coup Attempt Shows Sad State of Civil-Military Relations
The legacy of South Korea’s military dictatorship is stronger than it seems.
foreignpolicy.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM
My latest op-ed has just been published in Foreign Policy, where I argue that, as shocking as it may seem, South Korea's martial law has always been a possibility due to its troubled civil-military relations. foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/06/s...
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Great graphic of what the impeachment process might look like in #SouthKorea 🇰🇷
Vote is 7:00 PM (KST) this Saturday, 12/7.
Made by @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social & @reuters.com team
Source: www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
Vote is 7:00 PM (KST) this Saturday, 12/7.
Made by @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social & @reuters.com team
Source: www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
December 5, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Great graphic of what the impeachment process might look like in #SouthKorea 🇰🇷
Vote is 7:00 PM (KST) this Saturday, 12/7.
Made by @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social & @reuters.com team
Source: www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
Vote is 7:00 PM (KST) this Saturday, 12/7.
Made by @hyunsuinseoul.bsky.social & @reuters.com team
Source: www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...
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Perhaps a good time to (re)watch this.
(English subtitle available)
www.ondemandkorea.com/player/vod/1...
(English subtitle available)
www.ondemandkorea.com/player/vod/1...
서울의 봄 | 한국 영화 다시보기 - 온디맨드코리아
서울의 봄 (2023), 드라마 시대극 영화. 황정민, 정우성, 이성민, 박해준, 김성균 등 출연. 1979년 12월 12일 저녁 7시부터 이튿날 새벽 4시까지, 대한민국의 운명이 바뀐 그날 밤의 기록. 서울의 봄, OnDemandKorea에서 시청하세요!
www.ondemandkorea.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Perhaps a good time to (re)watch this.
(English subtitle available)
www.ondemandkorea.com/player/vod/1...
(English subtitle available)
www.ondemandkorea.com/player/vod/1...
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Large #Korea #starterpack for everything Korea-related, including culture, economy, film, politics, history to K-pop.
#Koreastarterpack
Adding here: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX
#Koreastarterpack
Adding here: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX
November 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Large #Korea #starterpack for everything Korea-related, including culture, economy, film, politics, history to K-pop.
#Koreastarterpack
Adding here: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX
#Koreastarterpack
Adding here: go.bsky.app/U3Nm5FX