Gordon Kang is a Senior Analyst in the Centre for Multilateralism Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is also a member of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) Singapore. His research interests revolve around Foreign Policy and Politics in the Korean Peninsula (particularly on North Korea); Critical Security Studies and International Relations Theory; Geopolitics in East Asia; and ASEAN Diplomacy.

Previously, he served two stints as Research Assistant at the Korea Centre, East Asian Institute (EAI), National University of Singapore (NUS), and at the Korean Studies Research Hub and Gender, Environment and Migration Cluster, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. He was also Editorial Assistant for EAI’s Korea Bulletin.

He graduated from the Master of International Relations Thesis programme at the Australian National University (ANU) with Commendation (High Distinction), and also holds a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the ANU.

• Foreign Policy and Politics in the Korean Peninsula (particularly on North Korea)
• Critical Security Studies and International Relations Theory
• Geopolitics in East Asia
• ASEAN Diplomacy

• Fellow, 38 North Emerging Scholars Program (2024-2025), The Stimson Centre
• Young Leader, Pacific Forum

RSIS Commentary Series

• Revitalising ASEAN Diplomacy: The Role and Limits of Track-2 Regional Security Cooperation

  10 March, 2025

Journal Articles

• “North Korean Climate Diplomacy: Engagement, Priorities, and Opportunities for Collaboration” (with Cesare M. Scartozzi) in The Pacific Review, 2023

Chapters in Edited Books

• “Singapore–Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Relations: Diplomacy and Humanitarian Assistance” in Lam Peng Er, Engaging North Korea. Singapore: Routledge, 2024, 175-205
• “A View from Singapore: Regional Maritime Security and Cooperation with the Republic of Korea” (with Sarah Teo) in Yongwook Ryu (Ed.), Republic of Korea-Singapore Security Forum: Shared Concerns, Common Goals. Singapore: Centre on Asia and Globalisation, 2024, pp. 33-37

Op-Eds

• “Assessing North Korea-Southeast Asia’s Diplomatic Renewal”, 38 North, Stimson Cenre, 6 August 2025
• “Looking Ahead: North Korea’s Institutional Engagements Within the ARF”, Korea on Point, 6 September 2024
• “ASEAN – Korea Relations, A Chronology of Key Events: April 2024 to July 2024”, Korea Bulletin, 1 August 2024
• “ASEAN – Korea Relations, A Chronology of Key Events: January 2024 to March 2024”, Korea Bulletin, 1 May 2024
• “ASEAN – Korea Relations, A Chronology of Key Events: October 2023 to December 2023”, Korea Bulletin, 1 January 2024
• “ASEAN – Korea Relations, A Chronology of Key Events: July 2023 to September 2023”, Korea Bulletin, 30 October 2023
• “Singapore in South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy”, The Diplomat, 7 September 2023
• “ASEAN – Korea Relations, A Chronology of Key Events: April 2023 to June 2023”, Korea Bulletin, 24 July 2023

• Speaker, Panel on “Strategy and Ontological Security”, 66th International Studies Association Annual Convention, 2 March 2025.
• Speaker, Panel on “Regional Perspectives on Peace”, Korea Peace Roundtable, organised by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Metropolitan Seoul YMCA, 27 February 2025.
• Speaker, Panel on “North Korea”, Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA) – Academy of Korea Studies (AKS) International Korean Studies Conference, organised by the Australian National University, 5 December 2023.
• Speaker, Virtual Panel on “Presentation of Ideas for Peace and Cooperation Measures in Northeast Asia”, 5^th Meeting of the CSCAP Study Group on Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation, organised by The Japan Institute of International Affairs, 9 November 2023.
• Speaker, Panel on “Regional Maritime Security”, Republic of Korea-Singapore Security Forum, organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 3 November 2023.
• Speaker, Virtual Panel on “Reimagining ASEAN’s Role on the Korean Peninsula: From a Peripheral Actor to Key Facilitator”, organised by Universiti Malaya, 13 October 2023.
• Speaker, Panel on “G7 and G20: The Role of Intergovernmental Initiatives in Coordinating Security Dialogues”, organised by the Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), 29 September 2023.
• Speaker, Virtual Panel on “Normal(ising) Crises: Perspectives on Climate Change and COVID-19”, 16^th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC), organised by the European International Studies Association (EISA), 5 September 2023.
• Speaker, Panel on “Singapore Perspectives on Indo-Pacific Strategy”, ROK Indo-Pacific Strategy Track 1.5 Seminar: Exploring Cooperation with Singapore, organised by the Korea Association of International Studies (KAIS) and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, 29 August 2023.
• Speaker, Virtual Panel on “Regional Integration and Collaboration in Asia-Indo Pacific, Europe and the World”, International Studies Association (ISA) Asia-Pacific 2023 Conference, organised by ISA, 10 August 2023.