The Minister of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, Lim Hye Sook talked with Sudip Parikh, the CEO of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals, during her visit to Washington, DC in December 2021.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the U.S., Ambassador Lee Soo Hyuck spoke with Science & Diplomacy on South Korea’s science diplomacy. This is the sixth interview of the Ambassador Interview Series.
The 123 Agreement recently re-signed by the United States and South Korea allows for continued nuclear cooperation and includes increased freedom for South Korea to expand its nuclear operations with implications for future nonproliferation efforts.
ITER provides lessons for negotiating large-scale, capital-intensive international projects. Success depends on political goodwill, compromise, and a common understanding of project management.