There’s an oft-repeated anecdote that circulates amongst the more cynically minded foreign policy analysts in Seoul – if you understand how to sell washing machines, you understand South Korea’s foreign policy.
Australia, just like the US, needs to start paying much more attention to South Korea and its role in an uncertain strategic environment.
If the Australia-Korea relationship is to grow to a level that can shoulder the highs and lows, and negate the need for “windows of opportunity,” there needs to be a serious rethink.
