Matthew F. Fleming is a PhD student at Northeastern University and a Non-Resident James A. Kelly Korea Fellow at the Pacific Forum. His research focuses on Indo-Pacific strategies, minilateralism, and strategic competition in Northeast Asia, with an emphasis on U.S.-ROK-Japan, U.S.-Korea, and U.S.-Japan foreign relations. Fleming is also a Research Assistant at the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures and previously served as a U.S. delegate to the U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Global Leadership Youth Summit, hosted by the East-West Center and the U.S. Embassies in Seoul and Tokyo. He has interned with the U.S. State Department’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Team (EAP/RSP), the East Asia Institute, North Korean Review, and the Journal of Territorial and Maritime Studies. Fleming holds a Master’s in Global Affairs and Policy from Yonsei University in South Korea, specializing in international security and foreign policy, and a Master’s in Media and Governance from Keio University in Japan, focusing on global governance and regional strategy.
