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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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The Potential for Early Political Risks in the Park Administration
January 31, 2013
The Park administration will inherit an economy that is emerging from the global financial crisis in a better position than most other advanced economies. However, the challenges cannot be underestimated and financing election promises will be difficult.
Should South Korea’s Space Program Go Private?
Troy Stangarone
January 30, 2013
South Korea joins an elite group of countries by launching its first rocket into space.
Dr. Strangelove and the Special Economic Zone: Balance and Imbalance in China's Long-Range North Korea Strategy
January 29, 2013
The Chinese leadership generally fails to appreciate satire, but they have surely noted the wild and Strangelove-esque behavior of their erstwhile socialist ally North Korea.
Could a Third North Korean Nuclear Test Strain U.S.-South Korea Coordination?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 25, 2013
If the North Korean leadership tests another nuclear device, it might actually do more to separate U.S.-ROK coordination than the anticipated engagement of North Korea from the incoming Park Geun-hye administration.
10 Things to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2013
Troy Stangarone
January 24, 2013
By Nicholas Hamisevicz, Chad O’Carroll, Seongjin James Ahn, and Troy Stangarone Last year saw a series of significant events on the Korean peninsula. The year concluded with the historic election…
The Bank of Korea Shows Foresight in Holding Rates Steady
January 22, 2013
While some were disappointed earlier this month that South Korea's central bank decided against easing up on nation's key interest rate, the Bank of Korea's decision is actually what the country's economy needs in this moment: prudence and restraint.
South Korea: Middle Power but not a Mediator between the U.S. and China
Nicholas Hamisevicz
December 27, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz As countries in Asia emerge from this year of elections and transitions, the role and rise of China in the region will remain a top priority. For…
Park Geun-hye Wins South Korean Presidency But Big Issues Ahead
Nicholas Hamisevicz
December 21, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz A year of transitions finishes in historic fashion as South Korea elects Park Geun-hye as its first female president. Her election capped off a series of democratic…
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