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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 in defending South Korea from…

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Region: Asia

May 25, 2011

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 were signaled clearly and repeatedly…

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Region: Asia

May 25, 2011

The North Korean Nuclear Program and Peace Process: Past, Present, and Future

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Region: Asia

May 25, 2011

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 year and exceeded $1 billion…

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Region: Asia

May 25, 2011

For many people who visit Korea for the first time, one of the things that stands out the most is the country's clean, reliable, and efficient public transportation. This was…

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Region: Asia
Topic: Human Rights

December 2, 2016

More than 100 million Americans cast their ballots on November 8, and we have a new president-elect. The Trump victory came as a surprise to most, with polls and pundits…

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Region: Asia

November 11, 2016

In this episode, which originally aired in 2011, we hear from author Mike Kim, who speaks with Korean Kontext about his experiences living and working with North Korean refugees on…

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Region: Asia

October 28, 2016

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 woes have hit a crescendo in recent weeks, with the company officially halting production and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officially banning the devices from all…

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Region: Asia
Topic: Security

October 24, 2016

In South Korea, culture plays an active role in developing industries – and industries help further promote Korean culture. Developments in the “metaverse” show us how this partnership operates. In response to the pandemic, companies are building online worlds where people can interact with other users through a virtual character (think about using a multiplayer…

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Region: Asia

September 6, 2021

What Happened In 2011, the South Korean government made an anti-online gaming law dubbed the “shutdown law” or the “Cinderella law” that blocks those under the age of 16 from accessing games after midnight in an effort to curb game addiction among adolescents. This year, teens blocked from buying the popular computer game Minecraft petitioned the presidential office to…

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Region: Asia

September 3, 2021

After the first U.S-North Korea summit held in Singapore in 2018, President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un vowed to “establish new U.S.–DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two countries for peace and prosperity.” Although an end of war declaration has been identified as one way for both sides…

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Region: Asia

September 2, 2021

In the summer of 2017 Rex Tillerson, during his tenure as Secretary of State for the first 13 months of the Trump administration, authorized a “Geographical Travel Restriction” prohibiting U.S. citizens from traveling “into, through or in North Korea.”  The travel prohibition became effective on September 1, 2017, and it was valid for one year. …

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Region: Asia

September 1, 2021