On the morning of 17 June 2026, Dr. Hyeongpil Ham, Director of the Center for Security and Strategy, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) led a five-members delegation to visit the Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they were welcomed by Amb. Jessica Chienyi Lee, President of IDIA. Both sides expressed hope to establish communication channels through the exchange and to continue constructive cooperation.
A roundtable discussion was held, during which both sides - Korean delegation and Taiwan scholars Dr. Tzu-Yun Su, Director of Institute for National Defense and Security Research, and Dr. Pu-Chao Hung, Assistant Professor at Taipei City University and Faculty of IDIA exchange views on regional political and security issues.