North Korea’s Brinkmanship
They Did What?! On the morning of May 25, after giving the U.S. government one hour’s notice, North Korea detonated a nuclear device underground at…
Our Favorite Topic for Speculation: Succession Scenarios in North Korea
It seems that Kim Jong-il’s health, perhaps North Korea’s most closely guarded secret, is on everyone’s minds these days. Rumors of Kim’s ailments are growing…
Korea’s Green Leadership
As it focused on rapid industrialization and accelerated economic growth, Korea had little leisure to worry about environmentally sustainable growth, with severe consequences: Korea is…
Reading Between the Lines: Clinton’s Trip and the Six Party Talks
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of Asia as the destination for her inaugural tour gave recognition to the significance of U.S. alliances and strategic…
Second Economic Team: Can They Revive an Ailing Economy?
Korea’s economy has been deteriorating more rapidly than previously expected. The nation saw its first negative growth in more than 10 years in the fourth…
What to Do with North Korea Now? No Answers Yet
What Happened On April 5, North Korea delivered on a North Korean promise. It launched a long range missile, also known as a Taepo-dong 2,…
2008’s Final Attempt at a Six Party Solution
Eyes and ears were on Beijing earlier this month, as the chief negotiators from China, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States…
Weathering the Storm: Korea’s Shipbuilding Industry
Surrounded on three sides by water, Korea is an oceanic nation that depends on the import of 95 percent of its energy sources and the…
Korea Feels Wall Street Crisis …And Reacts
Korea has once again been threatened by financial contagion that started in another country. In 1997, it began with Thai baht; this time, the trouble…
Olympic Aftermath: What Lies Ahead?
When the curtain fell on the XXIX Beijing Olympics, South Korean athletes, with 13 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze medals, had proven once again…