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Dr. Alon Levkowitz is a lecturer and the coordinator of the Asian Studies Program at Bar-Ilan University and researcher at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University. His research focuses on politics and foreign relations in East Asia, the Korean foreign and security policy, and Northeast Asian security. He has published articles in a number of academic journals including International Relations of the Asia Pacific, The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Defense and Peace Economics, Middle East and Policy Studies, Military & Strategic Affairs and chapters in several edited volumes.
Upgrading Israeli-South Korean Relations: Can Seoul Tilt in Favor of Jerusalem?
Israel has come to recognize South Korea as being of increasing importance to its economic, security, and diplomatic interests. Meanwhile, Israeli innovation has attracted South Korean businesses and investors. As a result, Israel-South Korean economic ties have grown in recent years, albeit with little fanfare. These positive developments could eventually lead Seoul to alter its official policy toward Israel.
