Verified Dismantlement of the DPRK’s Nuclear Weapons Program
The nuclear weapons program of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) remains at the center of U.S. and international security concerns. The perception, if…
From the Six-Party Talks to a Northeast Asian Security Regime? Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategies and Institutional Development
Ongoing difficulties in the six-party talks for eliminating North Korean nuclear programs continue to dominate the Northeast Asian security agenda. The public debate over the…
North Korea’s Strategic Intentions
North Korea is probably the most mysterious and in- accessible country in the world today. Officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK),…
A New U.S.-ROK Alliance: A Nine-Point Recommendation for a Reflective and Mature Partnership
In June 2002 hundreds of thousands of Korean citizens, participating in a series of candlelight vigils, protested against the acquittal of two U.S. soldiers charged…
Enigma of the North Korean Regime: Back to the Future?
Five years after the historic North-South summit of 2000, North Korea is still widely viewed as an enigma—a secretive, isolated, and enfeebled state whose belligerence…
South Korea and East Asian Regionalism: Which Path Ahead?
Nowadays East Asian countries are busy pursuing and negotiating regional trade agreements, particularly in the form of free-trade agreements (FTAs), with their trading partners within…
Public Opinion about ROK-U.S. Relations
The year 2003 was the 50th anniversary of the ROK- U.S. alliance. During the past half century, the ROK- U.S. alliance has been considered a…