New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 14, no. 1, 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Seokwoo Lee & Jeong Woo Kim, Introduction to the Special Section: UN Security Council Sanctions Against North Korea in Comparative Perspective
• Suk Kyoon Kim, Understanding the Security of Submarine Cables in the East Asian Context: Status and the Way Forward
• Munkh-Aldar Inguun & Jaengsaeng Bae, Evolving Digital Trade Norms in the Korea–Mongolia EPA: Comparative Insights and Policy Implications
• Seokwoo Lee, Yen-Chiang Chang, & Jie Sun, Recent Jurisprudence on Title and Effectivités
• Bernard Duhaime, Special Procedures and Transitional Justice in the Korean Peninsula
• Francesco Seatzu, Overlapping Mandates and Institutional Comity: The EBRD and the World Bank in Shared Operational Spaces
• James Kraska, U.S. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Measures for North Korea Maritime Sanctions Enforcement
• Yen-Chiang Chang & Jie Sun, Cooperative Enforcement of UN Sanctions at Sea: An Analysis Based on China’s Practice
• Suzanne Lalonde, Canada’s Contribution to the Sanctions Regime Against North Korea
• Clive Schofield, Maritime Interdiction Under United Nations Sanctions on North Korea: A Case Study of Australia’s Contributions

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 13, no. 2, 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Seokwoo Lee & Yen-Chiang Chang, The Legacy of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Radioactive Wastewater Discharge
• Wonmog Choi, President Trump’s Tariff Policy and International Law
• Gyooho Lee, Applicable Law Related to Joint Work: Focus on Actoz Soft Co. Ltd. v. ChuanQi IP Co. Ltd.
• Seryon Lee, An Overview of Korea’s AI Framework: Main Features and Challenges
• Yoshifumi Tanaka, Regulation of Ship-to-Ship Transfer Operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone: Possible Actions on the Dark Fleet?
• Lowell Bautista & Seokwoo Lee, Historic Rights in the Law of the Sea: Clarification, Continuity, and Contestation

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 13, no. 1, 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Seokwoo Lee, International Legal Understanding of Imperialist Countries’ Territorial Expansion and the Narrative Shift
• Seokwoo Lee & Clive Schofield, The Challenge of Reconciling Conflicting Approaches across the Yellow Sea: Progress and Challenges for Maritime Boundary Delimitation between China and Korea
• Min Jung Chung, The ICJ’s Nicaragua v. Colombia Judgment and Its Implications for the Korea-Japan Continental Shelf Development Agreement
• Joonkoo Yoo, Burden and Standard of Proof in International Courts: a Call for Greater Clarity and Consistency
• Seryon Lee, Human Rights and Climate Litigation: Trends, Challenges, and Implications
• Eon Kyung Park, Recent Trends in Korean Scholarly Research on Territorial Title in the Judgments of the International Court of Justice: Treaties, Uti Possidetis Juris, Effectivités, and Critical Date
• Mikyoung Park, ICC Arrest Warrants for Heads of State and Others: Implications for the Republic of Korea
• Jing Jin & Keyuan Zou, Implementing International Conventions against Corruption: China’s Practice
• Buhm-Suk Baek & Hosung Ahn, Korean Judicial Decisions: Major Decisions from the Second Half of 2024

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 12, no. 2, 2024) is out. Contents include:

• Featured Articles and Notes Seokwoo Lee, A Difficult Path, but the One We Must Take Together: Forming International Norms through Historical Dialogue between Korea and Japan
• Seokwoo Lee, Korea’s State Practice of International Law: a Multifaceted Evaluation through Regional Perspectives
• DILA’s 35th Anniversary Conference: How Would You Evaluate Korea’s State Practice of International Law?

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 12, no. 1, 2024) is out. Contents include:

• Special Issue: ILA-Korea’s 60th Anniversary Conference on Private International Law
• Seokwoo Lee, Reflections on the Interpretation and Application of International Law by South Korea, China, and Japan and Leadership in the Formation of International Norms in East Asia
• Seokwoo Lee, Preface to the Special Issue: ILA-Korea’s 60th Anniversary Conference on Private International Law
• Naoshi Takasugi, Harmonization of Jurisdictional and/or Choice-of-Law Rules: Introduction to the Asian Principles of Private International Law (APPIL) Project
• Yuko Nishitani, Challenges of Private International Law in Asia
• Adeline Chong, “Asian” Principles for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments? Singapore as a Case Study
• Wilson Lui, Asian Private International Law and Hong Kong
• Dai Yokomizo, ILA Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law
• Zheng (Sophia) Tang, Territoriality and Intellectual Property Infringement Proceedings
• Bui Thi Quynh Trang, Phan Dinh Nguyen, & Nguyen Thi Hong Trinh, Admissibility of ILA Principles on Intellectual Property and Private International Law in Vietnam

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 11, no. 2, 2023) is out. Contents include:

• Won-Mog Choi, Indo-Pacific Strategy: Korea and the World

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 11, no. 1, 2023) is out. Contents include:

• Yoshifumi Tanaka, Military Activities or Law Enforcement Activities?: Reflections on the Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 10, no. 2, 2022) is out. Contents include:

• Angela Semee Kim & Seryon Lee, Retracing the Works of KJICL: A Decade’s Journey
• Jinyul Ju, A Positive International Law Approach to the South Korea–Japan Conflicts: Breaking the Vicious Circle
• Philomène A. Verlaan, The Interface of Science and Law: Protecting, Preserving and Conserving Biodiversity with the Law of the Sea Convention
• Buhm-Suk Baek & Hosung Ahn, Korean Judicial Decisions: Major Decisions from the Second Half of 2021 to the First Half of 2022

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 10, no. 1, 2022) is out. Contents include:

• Seokwoo Lee, Kevin Yl Tan, & Hee Eun Lee, Asian State Practice in the Domestic Implementation of International Law
• Andrew Wolman, Refugee Status for North Korean Dual Nationals: A Study of Recent Cases from New Zealand

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 9, no. 2, 2021) is out. Contents include:

• Special Issue: Regional Cooperation and Marine Environmental Protection Under the UNCLOS Regime
• Markiyan Z. Kulyk, Advancement of the Duty to Cooperate in Marine Environmental Protection in the Jurisprudence of ITLOS
• Nilufer Oral, Implementing the Duty to Cooperate under the 1982 UNCLOS for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction under a New BBNJ Agreement
• Margaret A. Young, Protection of the Marine Environment: Rights and Obligations in Trade Agreements
• James Harrison, Towards Integrated Management of Regional Marine Protected Area Networks: A Case Study of Regime Interaction in the Southern Ocean
• Minchul Kim, Cutting the Gordian Knot: Is an Effective Cooperation Regime for Marine Scientific Research in Northeast Asia Feasible?
• Sookyeon Huh, Marine Scientific Research in Japan’s Practice
• Nong Hong, China’s Approach to Marine Scientific Research: Legislation, Policy and Practice
• Irini Papanicolopulu, Maritime Spatial Planning and Protection of the Marine Environment
• Lan Ngoc Nguyen, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law in the Settlement of Marine Environmental Disputes under UNCLOS
• Tomas Heidar, The Contribution of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to the Protection of the Marine Environment

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 9, no. 1, 2021) is out. Contents include:

• Chie Kojima, Modern Slavery and the Law of the Sea: Proposal for a Functional Approach
• Anastasia Telesetsky, Keeping UNCLOS Relevant: Revising UNCLOS to Address 21st Century Fishing, Labor Practices, Pollution, and Climate Change
• Helmut Tuerk, Some Developments and Issues after the Adoption of UNCLOS
• Dustin Kuan-Hsiung Wang, Fill the Gap between Law and Governance: An Observation on SDG 14
• Chris Whomersley, How to Amend UNCLOS and Why It Has Never Been Done
• Karen N. Scott, MPAs in the Southern Ocean under CCAMLR: Implementing SDG 14.5
• Vasco Becker-Weinberg, The Interpretation and Application of the Freedom of Navigation and Flag State Jurisdiction in the M/V “Norstar” and the M/T “San Padre Pio” Cases
• Anthony Carty, What Use Is Customary International Law?
• Hua Zhang, The Development of International Law of the Sea by International Courts and Tribunals: A Case Study of Due Diligence Obligation

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 8, no. 2, 2020) is out. Contents include:

• Keyuan Zou & Jiayi Wang, Transboundary Fisheries Management: China’s Practice
• David M. Ong, Transboundary Fisheries Management: The Malaysian Perspective
• Jacqueline Joyce F. Espenilla, Sharing Fish: The Philippine Experience
• Anastasia Telesetsky, United States Law and Policy for Sharing Transboundary, Highly Migratory, and Straddling Stock Fishery Resources

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 8, no. 1, 2020) is out. Contents include:

• Seokwoo Lee, Hee Eun Lee & Kevin YL Tan, Asian State Practice of Domestic Implementation of International Law (ASP-DIIL): A Preliminary Report
• Seokwoo Lee, Seung Bae Woo & Seryon Lee, Arthur John Patterson’s Murder Case of the Itaewon Homicide
• Nong Hong, Ocean Governance in the Asia-Pacific and the Arctic: Regional Practice and Lessons Learned
• Buhm-Suk Baek and Hosung Ahn, Korean Judicial Decisions: Major Decisions from the Second Half of 2018 to the First Half of 2019

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 7, no. 2, 2019) is out. Contents include:

• Historic Rights and the Law of the Sea
• Anthony Carty, Carl Schmitt, Nomos of the Earth, and the Question of Historic Title in International Law
• Christopher Whomersley, The International Law of the Sea: Historic and Similar Rights in the British Experience
• Ying Wang, Rethinking the Concept of Historic Rights in International Law
• Edwin Egede, Historic Rights in African State Practice
• Anastasia Telesetsky, Maritime Historic Rights in United States Jurisprudence
• Qiang Ye, Historic Rights in the South China Sea: A Chinese Perspective
• Sourabh Gupta, Historic Fishing Rights in Foreign Exclusive Maritime Zones: Preserved or Proscribed by UNCLOS?
• Renyuan Li, Legality of China’s Entitlements of Historic Rights beyond the UNCLOS in the South China Sea: An Analysis of the Negotiation History
• Chenhong Liu, Regional Customary International Law Related to China’s Historic Rights in the South China Sea

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 7, no. 1, 2019) is out. Contents include:

• Min Jung Chung, Analysis of the Territorial Issue regarding the Liancourt Rocks between Korea and Japan
• Ji-Young Lee & Jaehyun Lee, Everyday Politics of “Dokdo” and South Korean National Identity: An Analysis of Education, Media, and Civil Society
• Seokwoo Lee & Seryon Lee, Decision of the Korean Court on Japanese Forced Labor re New Nippon Steel Corporation (Supreme Court, Case 2013 Da 61381, Final Judgment)

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 6, no. 2, 2018) is out. Contents include:

• Chie Kojima, Maritime Law Enforcement in Japan
• Hadyu Ikrami & Leonardo Bernard, Indonesia’s Maritime Governance: Law, Institutions and Cooperation
• Thi Lan Anh Nguyen & Ngan Ha Mai, Vietnam Maritime Law Enforcement
• Anastasia Telesetsky, U.S. State Practice: Taking a Necessary Long-Arm Approach to Maritime Enforcement
• James Wraith & Clive Schofield, Australia’s Endeavours in Maritime Enforcement: Securing Vast and Vital Oceans
• Karen N. Scott, Maritime Law Enforcement in New Zealand
• Buhm-Suk Baek, Major Decisions from the Second Half of 2017 to the First Half of 2018

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 6, no. 1, 2018) is out. Contents include:

• Jae Woon Lee & Xiongfeng Li, Ongoing Tension in the Air
• Ratna Juwita, An Aretaic Jurisprudence Approach to the Character of the Secretary-General of the United Nations as a Norm Entrepreneur to Save the Earth from the Adverse Impact of Climate Change
• Lowell Bautista, The South China Sea Arbitral Award amidst Shifting Philippine Foreign Policy
• Seokwoo Lee & Hee Eun Lee, Contemporary Issues and Challenges
• Si Jin Oh, Relevance of History and Theory in the Historical Injustice Issues of East Asia
• Seokwoo Lee, Territorial Settlements in Peace Treaties
• Buhm-Suk Baek, Universality of Human Rights, but Not Uniformity of Implementation?
• Sangmin Shim, The North-South Divide on Sustainable Development and the Recent Developments in the Asian Context
• Pyoung Keun Kang, Implications of the Development of International Law upon the Protection of Foreign Investors and Investments from the Perspective of Developing States
• Eon Kyung Park & Taegil Kim, Historical Injustice in Asia and the Role of International Economic Law
• Seung-Jin Oh, Historical Injustice and Dispute Settlement in Asia
• Sung-Won Kim, The Eastphalian Project Revisited

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 5, no. 2, 2017) is out. Contents include:

• The Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute
• Paul Huth, Sunwoong Kim & Terence Roehrig, Special Issue Introduction
• Paul Huth & Sunwoong Kim, Is There a Path to Peaceful Resolution in the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute?
• Hee Eun Lee, South Korea’s Claim to Dokdo
• Hyon Joo Yoo, Domestic Politics in South Korea and the Territorial Issue of Dokdo
• Terence Roehrig, Stuck Between Two Allies: The United States and the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 5, no. 1, 2017) is out. Contents include:

• David Freestone, Davor Vidas & Alejandra Torres Camprubí, Sea Level Rise and Impacts on Maritime Zones and Limits: The Work of the ILA Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise
• Clive Schofield, Climate Change and Changing Coasts: Geophysical and Jurisdictional Implications of Sea Level Rise for Pacific Island States
• Ah-Young Cho, Practical Implementation Issues for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol from a Korean Perspective
• Anastasia Telesetsky, New Governance Models for Managing Coastal Fisheries: Are They Relevant for Asia-Pacific Communities?
• Giovanni Gruni, Labor Standards in the EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
• Seokwoo Lee, Charting the Way Forward in the Aftermath of the Sewol Tragedy: Dismantling the Korea Coast Guard is Not the Answer

New Issue: Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law

The latest issue of the Korean Journal of International and Comparative Law (Vol. 4, no. 2, 2016) is out. Contents include:

• M. Christopher W. Pinto, The Philippine Claim Against China
• Yingying Wu, Policy Space under the Second Clause of GATT Article XX(g)
• Eon Kyung Park & Seokwoo Lee, Whether Korea’s Export Permit Regulations on a Strategic Good under the Foreign Trade Act is a Peremptory Norm