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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

www.google.co.kr/books/editio...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A Korean folk poem for Chuseok (via a 1959 year book)

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just a reminder that we are hosting an event with the WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng tomorrow at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. So if you’re in Seoul and free tomorrow afternoon, please come along

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wall Street Journal China bureau chief (and former Korea chief) Jonathan Cheng will be at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies to discuss North Korea, China and the region on Sept. 15. So if you’re in Seoul and the schedule works, please join us

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A "pattern of Chinese gray-zone pressure...closely tracks U.S.-South Korea alliance decisions, easing when South Korea accommodates China, intensifying when it aligns with the United States" (red = air, blue = maritime)

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My new article on the South Korea's THAAD episode is now available (open access) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Some free downloads are available of my new article on the role of Chinese nuclear strike in decision making around the Korea THAAD episode www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PAWTC...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Wrote something on the recent US-China-South Korea summitry and implications for Taiwan for Taiwan's Prospect Foundation www.pf.org.tw/tw/pfch/13-1...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I have a new article out with co-author Rute Ester Brasileiro da Silva on Brazil-China relations in Review of International Studies. It’s open access so free to read. You can access it here: doi.org/10.1017/S026...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The new issue of the Journal of East Asian Affairs @JOEAA_INSS is out, the English-language journal of South Korea’s Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS). (I am executive editor, with Mason Richey as editor-in-chief) www.inss.re.kr/en/publicati...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Most newsworthy thing coming out of APEC and it's not even close

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

If you want to know how Koreans are reacting to the immigration raid at the battery plant in Georgia, a recent poll has 59.2% responding “I am greatly disappointed in the Trump administration” and 30.7% responding “I understand the Trump administration’s measures” www.realmeter.net/%eb%a6%ac%ec...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju-ae, has apparently accompanied him on the visit to Beijing

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Asking if students have done the readings

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Ah, the customary and highly symbolic presidential exchange of MAGA hats www.koreatimes.co.kr/photos/photo...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

This is pretty dark stuff from Lankov: "achieving success in nuclear development will be difficult. But if it does not succeed, I doubt whether the Republic of Korea will have a long-term future" m.news.nate.com/view/2025082...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

My new Pacific Review article explains why China’s economic & diplomatic coercion of South Korea over the USFK THAAD deployment had little—if anything—to do with protecting its nuclear deterrent www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PAWTC...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

This from prof of Chinese foreign policy at Kyung Hee University Jaewoo Choo in 2019 on South Korean progressives’ “pro-China approach” & “a more balanced US policy” helps contextualize the current Lee Jae Myung admin & progressive legislature (if you’re into that kind of thing)t kind of thing):

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Some extra context on the dearth of unity that was cut. This re-broke my brain when I was writing it

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Sympathetic article drawing parallels between Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva www.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

First phone calls and summits with major powers by former South Korean presidents. Trump hasn't called Lee yet (who took office on June 4), nor has Xi

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Ok not close and not going to be close

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Wow, actually looking close with nearly 12% of votes counted

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Kim Moon-soo (at 37.4) now within 9.3 points of Lee Jae-Myung (at 46.7). Lee Jun-seok is yellow at 9.3 (up 1.4 compared to Kim's +1.3 ad Lee Jae-myung's -2.1) www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The era of Lee Jae-myung has begun "지금은 이재명"

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Ethiopian airlines flight to Seoul nearly flew into Kashmir this morning h/t Tanvi Madan

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Very interesting encapsulation of the Beijing-Pyongyang nuclearization dynamic from Thae Yong-ho's recently translated book "Passcode to the Third Floor"

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Apple and others have been so stupid the stock market *should* go down: "Chinese authorities are delaying or blocking shipments of iPhone equipment to India without explanation" 9to5mac.com/2025/04/24/a...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A buddha's birthday lantern stupa

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"In essence, the court rejected Yoon’s claims that the imposition of martial law was merely a warning to his political opponents, that it was within his presidential authority and that it followed a legitimate Cabinet process" www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Something weird on Weibo, as far as I can tell no one is talking/can talk about Trump putting tariffs on China and what impact that might have on China. It's all "global reciprocal tariffs" generalities or tariffs on any country you can think of except China

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Koreans visiting China (blue) vs. all international departures (orange), 2000-2024 www.traveltimes.co.kr/news/article...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Former People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon explained his reasoning on voting to overturn martial law n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Support for Lee Jae-myung (bottom line) is well below support for his party (top line) n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Per this report, Chinese-flagged tuna longliners are using North Korean labor, with captains actively attempting to hide the fact. Many of the North Koreans were working on board without returning to North Korea, or even returning to land, for years ejfoundation.org/reports/trap...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

You knew it was coming, but still... Trump: Zelensky is "A Dictator without Elections, Zelensky better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left." edition.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This wouldn't help South Korea re a China conflict much I'm guessing www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

KCNA needs a copy editor www.rferl.org/a/korea-kim-...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Don't think anyone was predicting this www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Support for DP declining for two consecutive weeks to 45.8% PPP up at 30.6%. 60.4% of poll respondents want a transition of power to the opposition, 32.3% want to continue with the ruling party

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Study doesn't include non-DAC aid e.g. China's

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Mineral, gas and oil substantially impede democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aid from Australia, the US, UN, and EU significantly hasten its growth www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Democratic Party of Korea approval rate up, People Power Party approval rate down www.realmeter.net/dfg43645ujgh...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Rep. Kweon Seong-dong, floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), argued Tuesday that it is impossible for the acting president to appoint the three justices before the Constitutional Court rules on Yoon's impeachment case. www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

If this is true, did Yoon not know that as a former prosecutor? And if he knew it, why did he and his collaborators do it and then stop before successfully carrying out the insurrection? english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

"there’s a provision that could halt the impeachment proceedings if a criminal case on the same charge is pending"

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Jin Canrong: Lee Jae-myung winning the presidency should be beneficial for inter-Korean relations and Sino-South Korean relations

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Will South Korea have a “cherry blossom”, “rose”, or “heat wave” election? n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...

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Joel Atkinson @joelatkinson.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It seems possible (likely?) the legislature impeaching Yoon this Sat will see his authority delegated to the acting pres, but then restored when impeachment isn’t upheld by the constitutional court (likely unless additional justices are authorized by the acting pres, which mayn't be constitutional)

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