Russia and the Six-Party Process in Korea
The stagnation of the six-party process has produced great anxiety in Russia over the future of the Korean peninsula. Indeed, in September 2010, even before…
Japanese Perspectives on the Six-Party Talks and the North Korean Nuclear Crisis
Japan has been a core member of the six-party talks from their inception but has pursued its own set of interests that do not always…
Six-Party Talks and China’s Goldilocks Strategy: Getting North Korea Just Right
China’s ideal outcome for North Korea is a Goldilocks state—one that is not so strong to challenge China or so weak that its implosion threatens…
South Korea and the Six-Party Talks: The Least Bad Option?
The six-party talks have been hindered by political shifts in the states involved, and especially by changing levels of support for the talks in Washington…
Estimating the Potential Size of Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
Even though inter-Korean economic cooperation has been growing steadily for the past two decades, the volume of inter-Korean trade is still small compared to the…
Engaging and Transforming North Korea’s Economy
North Korea badly needs change but whether that change can and should be induced or forced from the outside is open to question. This paper…
Prospects for Creating a Great, Green Path to Power
China, Japan, and South Korea are dependent on fossil fuels. This reliance perpetuates vulnerabilities to energy supply, incites resource competition, and exposes each country to…
Going Global: Issues Facing South Korea as an Emerging Nuclear Exporter
In the last year, South Korea has won a number of contracts for foreign nuclear sales against stiff competition from traditional nuclear suppliers, putting it…
Bridging the Global Gap: Korea’s Leadership Agenda for the G-20
The upcoming G-20 Leaders’ Summit, which will be held in Seoul on 11–12 November is of critical importance to the global economy as the world…
Korea, ASEAN, and East Asian Regionalism
As actors dwarfed in size by China and Japan, and reliant on a regional balance of power for security, Korea and ASEAN have parallel economic…