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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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April 17, 2024
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Singh-Lee Meeting: Strategic Partnership Building Before Nuclear Summit
Nicholas Hamisevicz
March 22, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz Next week, President Lee Myung-bak and South Korea will host numerous leaders and heads-of-state from around the world for the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit. On the sidelines…
The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: Reviewing Progress and Maintaining Momentum
March 21, 2012
By Peter Crail The upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul will, for the second time, bring significant high-level attention to the threat of nuclear terrorism and the global responsibility of…
Paradise Jeju Island: a Tahiti in the South Pacific?
March 20, 2012
By Ambassador Kim Young-mok Jeju Island is one of Korea’s most attractive tourist destinations for Koreans and foreign visitors. Its reputation of unique beauty and majesty has been widely known…
The Inconvenient Truth of North Korea’s Missile Test
Sarah Yun
March 16, 2012
By Sarah K. Yun On Friday, March 16, 2012, North Korea announced that it will launch a long-range rocket in April which will carry a “working” satellite. The Korean Central…
Five Questions on the KORUS FTA with Amy Jackson of AMCHAM Korea
Troy Stangarone
March 15, 2012
With the KORUS FTA set to come into effect, The Peninsula talked with Amy Jackson of the American Chamber of Commerce for five questions about the benefits of the KORUS…
Expectations Run High for the KORUS FTA
Troy Stangarone
March 14, 2012
By Troy Stangarone After more than six years of negotiations, debate, and delay, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) will come into effect tomorrow. Expectations for the agreement run…
Five Factors to Watch for South Korea’s National Assembly Elections
Chad OCarroll
March 12, 2012
Chad 0carroll takes a look at some of the main issues likely to be of contention in this year's Presidential and National Assembly elections.
What Putin’s Return Means for Russia and the Korean Peninsula
March 6, 2012
By Dr. Richard Weitz During his campaign for the Russian presidency, Vladimir Putin wrote several lengthy articles detailing his views and policy recommendations. In his foreign policy treatise, Putin devoted…
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