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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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The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
By Robert King
April 8, 2024
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Are There Implications from the Nuclear Deal with Iran for North Korea?
Phil Eskeland
July 20, 2015
Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum have used North Korea and Iran interchangeably to buttress their position on the negotiations to corral Iran’s nuclear weapons ambition.
Three Dilemmas of Dealing with North Korea
Mark Tokola
July 8, 2015
Short conversations about North Korea generally end with similar conclusions, while longer conversations reveal fault lines among experts.
Could a Grexit Impact Korea’s Economy?
Troy Stangarone
June 29, 2015
For Korea, the potential impact of a Greek default or Grexit would not be so much from Greece itself, which only accounts for 0.2 percent of Korea’s exports, but if the crisis were to spread beyond Greece.
Roller Coaster Ride of Trade Politics – Part III
Phil Eskeland
June 26, 2015
This has been an incredibly fascinating past several weeks to anyone who has followed the politics of trade policy in the U.S. Congress.
North Korea and the Millstones of Justice
Mark Tokola
June 23, 2015
Two separate but related events this week highlight that there is something new going on regarding North Korea, specifically regarding the North Korean human rights situation.
The 2015 Global Peace Index: More Proof that North Korea is Bad and Getting Worse
Mark Tokola
June 19, 2015
For Korea watchers, the Global Peace Index provides specific statistical informal for each of the 162 countries it surveys, including North Korea and South Korea.
What North Korea Can Learn from the Magna Carta
Mark Tokola
June 15, 2015
The Magna Carta continues to have relevance after 800 years, as an embodiment of the principle of rule of law, and as an inspiration to supporters of constitutionalism and defenders of human rights.
Roller Coaster Ride of Trade Politics – Part II
Phil Eskeland
June 12, 2015
The House of Representatives is experiencing the topsy-turvy ride otherwise known as trade politics
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