Guest Author: Han Sung-joo, formerly Korea’s Foreign Minister

When a new government comes to power, people expect new policies, new directions, and new strategies.

Strategy means being able to see the bigger picture in certain circumstances and to come up with an appropriate plan befitting the situation. Strategy is a method for achieving long-term goals.

The South Korean government, which last month was wavering on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) issue, concluded that it would stick to its decision to participate. This is important.

What is more important is whether or not the Korean government has created a grand strategy that takes into consideration the formation of a new order on the Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asia, and throughout the world. It is crucial to ask whether the government is reviewing its approach to the North Korean nuclear and missile issues with this in mind.

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