Japón, Corea del Sur y la OTAN: desafíos comunes a la distancia

Maria Blancas Larriva

doi:10.53897/RevPortes.2024.02.06

Authors

Maria Blancas Larriva Embassy of the Republic of Korea https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8702-1861

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53897/RevPortes.2024.02.06

Keywords:

NATO, Seoul, Tokyo, China, threat, Ukraine

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with Japan and South Korea. NATO's presence has generally been limited to Europe and the North Atlantic but has remained constant since the conflicts in Iraq and Syria, however due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Organization after more than twenty-five years has again a conflict near its members. In this sense, given the size of Russia, the perception of threat has not only been limited to Europe, since in Asia, Russia's invasion has raised alarm in China's neighbours, particularly South Korea and Japan, since the success of Russia could increase China's assertiveness. NATO did not consider China a concern until 2022, so the role of Tokyo and Seoul as allies is very important.

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Author Biography

Maria Blancas Larriva, Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Researcher specialised in topics of international relations (foreign policy, economics, human rights,and security in particular) with a particular interest in China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

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