News & Media

February 24, 2023:  The recording of the webinar “Improved ROK-Japan Relations, How Far and How Important?” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. The purpose of this webinar was to discuss recent developments in South Korean and Japanese relations. How likely is a continuance of this development, and what potential effects could it have on […]

February 23, 2023: Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Do you have a particular interest in Asia? Now is the time to apply for our Fall 2023 internships: We are looking for interns for our Japan Center and Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, supervised by the respective […]

February 22, 2023: Is North Korea’s future dictator a woman? The Swedish national public television, SVT, examines this question in a documentary, Utrikesbyrån. Niklas Swanström, Executive Director ISDP, participates in the program. She is 8, 9 or maybe 10 years old and she is described as North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved daughter”. […]

February 21, 2023: Last week, the Munich Security Conference took place. Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was present at the conference in Munich and shares her observations on Sveriges Radio, P1. You can listen to the interview here (in Swedish).

February 17, 2023: Emerging Trends Towards a Resilient South Asia: Prospects vs Realties – on February 20, Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, will participate in a webinar organized by the Centre For International Relations, Strategic Studies & Geo-Politics at the Politika & Consilium Research Institute Pvt. Lt […]

February 15, 2023: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, spoke to Sveriges Radio, Studio Ett, about the latest developments regarding Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO: Finland is now preparing to join NATO ahead of Sweden if the opportunity arises. Listen to the interview here (in Swedish).

February 14, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, gave a special lecture on the topic of “The EU and Indo-Pacific: Not Missing Out a post-Ukraine Partnership” on January 20, 2023. The lecture was organized by the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations (DGIR, MAHE) at the Manipal […]

February 14, 2023: In-bum Chun, a Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP, was quoted in CNN on the recent appearances of Kim Jong Un’s daughter. Her recent appearances may simply be a way to redirect the world’s attention back to Pyongyang’s military after audience fatigue set in following a year of record missile testing, said In-bum Chun. […]

February 14, 2023: This episode of Japanpodden focuses on Japanese subcultures and features the Swedish journalist Erik Augustin Palm in Koenji, Tokyo. Koenji is known for its cozy restaurants, bars, a lively underground scene, and subcultures of all kinds. Japanpodden is a Swedish-language podcast about everything related to Japan. The editors are Göran Edman, Hans […]

February 2023: ISDP is pleased to welcome In-bum Chun, Lieutenant General (Ret.), Republic of Korea Army, as a Distinguished Military Fellow! Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun serves as Vice President of the Korea Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and MIG Alley Chapter of the U.S. Air Force Association, Advisory Member of the […]