The bilateral meeting between the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, and the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on October 23, 2025, marked a new chapter in diplomatic...
Ratih Indraswari
Toward a Symmetrical Public Diplomacy: Rethinking Korea–ASEAN Engagement
This article was originally published at the Public Diplomacy Center (PDC) website, https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/blog/toward-symmetrical-public-diplomacy-rethinking-korea%E2%80%93asean-engagement Every year, the ISEAS “State of Southeast Asia” survey...
Unpar International Relations Faculty Members Join International Conference on ASEAN–South Korea Relations
Busan, Republic of Korea (August 21–23, 2025) By Meyta Saraswaty Putri and Ratih Indraswari Unpar International Relations Department members, Ratih Indraswari, Ph.D., and Meyta Saraswaty Putri, SIP, M.Ikom., MBA., participated in the KIAS–BUFS International Conference...
Lee Jae-myung’s Pragmatism: A Re-Opening for ASEAN, and Why Indonesia Must Catch Up
On June 3, South Korea welcomed its new president after almost six months of paralysis caused by the declaration of martial law in December last year. Lee Jae-myung won the election with 49.42%, securing victory by a margin of 8.27% from his rival. Lee is no newcomer...
South Korea’s New Leadership : The Fate of a Stalled Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with ASEAN
Ratih Indraswari - Assistant Professor - Parahyangan Catholic University This article was originally published at Korea–Indonesia Connection (https://kicfisipui.org/south-koreas-new-leadership-and-strategic-partnership-with-asean) Next week, on June 3rd, 2025, South...
Academic Exchanges through Collaborative Online International Learning between Sogang University, Seoul and Parahyangan Catholic University Bandung
As part of the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative between Indonesian and Korean academic institutions, a virtual seminar was conducted to facilitate academic exchange and the sharing of perspectives on regional diplomacy and international...





