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Assessing Progress: President Yoon's Global Pivotal State Strategy After Two Years
By Terrence Matsuo
May 1, 2024
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Samsung's New Investments in Texas Mean Big Things for the United States
By Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
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China Cuts Off Imports of North Korean Coal: Economic Impacts Depend on Pyongyang’s Reaction
William Brown
February 21, 2017
Beijing’s Commerce Ministry surprised everyone on Friday, announcing a halt to imports of any coal from North Korea in 2017.
Five Questions for the Future of Samsung
Troy Stangarone
February 17, 2017
With the arrest of Lee Jae-yong on charges of bribery, embezzlement, perjury, and the illegal transfer of funds abroad, Samsung faces a period of uncertainty at a critical time for South Korea’s leading chaebol.
Family Matters: Kim Jong-un’s Siblings
Juni Kim
February 16, 2017
Monday’s assassination of Kim Jong-un’s eldest half-brother Kim Jong-nam has been widely thought to have been carried out on the North Korean regime’s order, perhaps even coming from Kim Jong-un himself.
What Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Means for South Korea
February 15, 2017
President Donald Trump's foreign policy has three big implications for South Korean policy planning.
The Murder of Kim Jong-nam
Mark Tokola
February 14, 2017
According to news reports, Kim Jong-un’s brother, Kim Jong-nam, was murdered in Malaysia on February 13.
Why North Korea May Have Chosen To Test Trump Now
Troy Stangarone
February 13, 2017
To test or not to test Trump? For North Korea the question has been more one of when and how to test rather than if to test President Donald Trump.
Pokémon Go and the Potential of Augmented Reality Games In South Korea
February 10, 2017
While Niantic Labs launched Pokémon Go in many countries in North America and Europe, it did not fully launch in South Korea until January 23, 2017, despite the popularity of gaming there.
The South Korean Constitutional Court’s Impeachment Timeline
Juni Kim
February 9, 2017
The Constitutional Court, which began hearings for her impeachment last December, must either uphold or disapprove of the National Assembly’s impeachment motion.
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