Turning the Six-Party Talks into a Multilateral Security Framework for Northeast Asia
The Cold War in Northeast Asia became irreversible with the outbreak of the Korean War on 25 June 1950. Over the decades partial steps were…
Peace in Our Time at What Cost? Possible Financial and Legal Implications of Denuclearizing North korea
On 21 June 2005 the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam flew outside of Blair House, across the street from the White House. Standing…
Remember Me, Remember Us, Remember Korea: Hallyu, Flashbacks, and the Transformation of South Korea into an Unforgettable Nation
Growing up as a Korean-American, I was often asked, “Where are you from?” This question became a kind of standard line that opened or punctuated…
A Real Deal or a Political Masquerade? The North Korean Nuclear Question Revisited
In less than a year, the fate of the six-party talks has swung around from the lowest ebb when North Korea conducted its nuclear test…
Cultural Integration Between the United States and Korea: Looking Beyond the Free Trade Agreement
It may be premature right now to talk about post–free trade agreement (FTA) relations between the United States and Korea. The U.S.-Korea FTA still has…
Korea’s Domestic Base for Alliance with the United States
The past decade in the Korea-U.S. alliance relationship has not been smooth. Since the late 1990s, Koreans have been raising issues related to the past…
South Korea’s Progressives and the U.S.-ROK Alliance
As the reigning consensus has it, the U.S.-ROK alliance is one of the most successful of its kind in history. The alliance not only succeeded…
The North Korean Nuclear Program and Peace Process
The history of the first of North Korea’s nuclear proliferation crises has received considerable attention and analysis. The regional implications of a nuclear North Korea…
The North Korean Nuclear Program and Peace Process: Past, Present, and Future
The North Korean Nuclear Program and Peace Process: Past, Present, and Future
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation at a Crossroads
Economic relations between North Korea and South Korea broke major new ground in 2005. Inter-Korean trade increased by more than 50 percent over the previous…