Mar 25, 2008

A Cultural and Philosophical Perspective on Korea’s Education Reform: A Critical Way to Maintain Korea’s Economic Momentum

By S.J. Chang

During the past several decades numerous discussions about the problems of education in South Korea have been advanced by government officials, education experts, teachers, students,...

Feb 25, 2008

Implications of Liberalizing Korea-U.S. Trade in the Automobile Sector: Potential Impact of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

By Sang-yirl Nam

The automobile industry is a dynamic and significant sec-tor in most of the major economies in the world. It is closely related to various other...

Dec 25, 2007

The Economic Future of North Korea: Will the Market Rule?

By Georgy Toloraya

More than two decades ago, when the USSR still existed and the concept of the world socialist system presumed that all socialist countries were developing...

Sep 25, 2007

Disaster Management and Institutional Change in the DPRK: Trends in the Songun Era

By Alexandre Y. Mansourov

One cannot enter the same river twice. Every time one looks at North Korea, on the surface it appears boringly the same. Its life fl...

Sep 25, 2007

Military-First Politics (Songun): Understanding Kim Jong-il’s North Korea

By Han S. Park

As one might say that, without a proper understanding of juche, Kim Il-sung’s North Korea cannot be comprehended, one might also say that a proper...

Jun 25, 2007

Brushes with the Law: North Korea and the Rule of Law

By Marion P. Spina

Brushes with the law experienced by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) include its behavior with respect to its own laws, international contracts, international dispute...

May 25, 2007

North Korea and the China Model: The Switch from Hostility to Acquiescence

By Mika Marumoto

The global community has plainly noticed the critical role played by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in inducing change in North Korea’s diplomatic behavior,...

Apr 25, 2007

North Korea and Contending South Korean Identities: Analysis of the South Korean Media; Policy Implications for the United States

By Kristin C. Burke, Shin Gi-wook

After North Korea’s nuclear test on 9 October 2006, the fate of South Korea’s engagement policy with North Korea seemed to hang in the balance....

Mar 25, 2007

The Korean Pivot: Challenges and Opportunitites from Evolving Chinese-Russian and U.S.-Japanese Security Ties

By Richard Weitz

This paper provides an analytical assessment of the implications for North and South Korea of recent changes in the Chinese-Russian and U.S.-Japanese security relationships.The evolution...

Feb 25, 2007

Securing Tokyo’s Positive Role in North-South Reconciliation: The Need for a Strong U.S.-ROK Alliance to Reassure Japan

By Leif-Eric Easley

North Korea’s ballistic missile tests in July 2006 shone a spotlight on security issues in East Asia. The media paid much attention to political challenges...

Jan 25, 2007

Restructuring the U.S.-Military Presence in Korea: Implications for Korean Security and the U.S.-ROK Alliance

By Terence Roehrig

During the past few years, the United States has begun three important initiatives that alter its defense commitment to South Korea (Republic of Korea [ROK])....