Korea-EU FTA Represents a Challenge for the United States
Korea is a relative newcomer to the negotiation of bilateral FTAs, concluding its first agreement with Chile only in 2003. Prior to engaging in bilateral…
Who Gained What During the Third Summit between the Two Allies
U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Lee held their third summit meeting on November 19 in Seoul. Thousands of Koreans lined the streets of…
A Tour de Force by Two Ambassadors
U.S. citizens from many walks of life had the unusual opportunity in early September to hear from and interact with the two ambassadors responsible for…
The Sun Shines on: Inter-Korea Relations Warm in August
August 2009 saw an abrupt “about-face” in North-South relations on the Korean peninsula. The month began with former president Bill Clinton’s historic meeting with Chairman…
Is This The End of Bumpy Summits between Two Allies?
For the first time in a decade the leaders of the United States and Korea held an amiable summit meeting. The meetings between presidents Clinton…
North Korea’s Brinkmanship
They Did What?! On the morning of May 25, after giving the U.S. government one hour’s notice, North Korea detonated a nuclear device underground at…
Our Favorite Topic for Speculation: Succession Scenarios in North Korea
It seems that Kim Jong-il’s health, perhaps North Korea’s most closely guarded secret, is on everyone’s minds these days. Rumors of Kim’s ailments are growing…
Korea’s Green Leadership
As it focused on rapid industrialization and accelerated economic growth, Korea had little leisure to worry about environmentally sustainable growth, with severe consequences: Korea is…
Reading Between the Lines: Clinton’s Trip and the Six Party Talks
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of Asia as the destination for her inaugural tour gave recognition to the significance of U.S. alliances and strategic…
Second Economic Team: Can They Revive an Ailing Economy?
Korea’s economy has been deteriorating more rapidly than previously expected. The nation saw its first negative growth in more than 10 years in the fourth…