May 25, 2011

Where Does Northeast Asia Fit in the Bush Administration Foreign Policy?

By Kwon Man-hak

The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks shocked the world twice: first, their unimaginable method of attack and, second, the U.S. response in their wake. Doctrines,...

May 25, 2011

Changing Dynamics of the North Korean System

By Paik Haksoon

North Korea has recently shown signs of rapprochement with the outside world by agreeing to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula at the six-party talks....

May 25, 2011

North Korea During the Process of Change

By Alexander V. Vorontsov

Data from 2004 show the grain harvest in North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; DPRK) consisted of a bit more than 4.4 million tons....

May 25, 2011

Impact of Democratization on Regionalism in Korea: A Complex Interplay

By Ha Yong-chool

A controversy has arisen over entrenched regionalism in Korean politics and its resolution. There are basically two opposing views: One is the top-down institutional approach...

May 25, 2011

The New Political Paradigm in South Korea: Social Change and the Elite Structure

By David I. Steinberg

Social change may be evolutionary or revolutionary or, at times, both. Similarly, administrations may be caught up in and attempt to manage change, or institute...

May 25, 2011

Economic Issues of Natural Gas Trade in Northeast Asia: Political Bridges and Economic Advantages

By Amy Myers Jaffe, Kenneth Medlock, Peter Hartley

Protracted talks—the so-called six-party talks—among the United States, South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK), North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; DPRK), Russia, China, and...

May 25, 2011

Russia’s Energy Politics: Focusing on New Markets in Asia

By Vladimir I. Ivanov

In Russia’s foreign policy, the central direction after 11 September 2001 was a close cooperative relationship with both the United States and Europe. However, President...

May 25, 2011

Analysis of a China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Area: A Sectoral Approach

By Ahn Hyungdo, Lee Changjae, Lee Hongshik

The trilateral joint research on economic cooperation among China, Japan, and Korea began following the agreement among the leaders of the three countries at their...

May 25, 2011

Economic Integration in Northeast Asia: Challenges and Strategies for South Korea

By Kar-yiu Wong

In Northeast Asia, the economies of Japan, South Korea, and China have made themselves heavily dependent on each other, but there is evidence that such...