East Asia’s Regional Financial Governance: Assessing Korea’s Centrality
In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, the multilayered international financial governance regime has been strengthened. In East Asia, this regime includes an ASEAN+3…
New North Korea Sanctions: The Best that Could be Expected
While this may have been the best that could be achieved at the United Nations, it is disappointing that China and Russia would not support more robust sanctions against North Korea.
Korean AI Market Competition Heats Up
Elon Musk tweeted that AI has “vastly more risk than North Korea.” So, it may be ironic that Korean companies are so eager to apply AI into their services.
No Reason to Withdraw from the KORUS FTA
Rumors flooded Washington over the Labor Day holiday weekend that the U.S. would soon withdraw from the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA).
Responding to North Korea’s Sixth Nuclear Test
Now that North Korea has defied warnings from the international community not to conduct a sixth nuclear test, including from its friends China and Russia, the challenge is, how to respond?
Missiles Over Japan – What are the North Koreans up to?
There are three aspects of North Korea’s August 28th missile launch over Japan that qualify it as “unprecedented” among Pyongyang’s recent tests.
Korea Unveils Ambitious Plans for “Mooncare”
On August 9, right before hitting his 100th day in office, Korean President Moon Jae-In unveiled his plan to expand Korea’s already extensive healthcare system, a proposal quickly dubbed “Mooncare.”
Benefits of KORUS FTA Not Eclipsed by the Trade Deficit
Much has changed since President Trump first raised his concerns about the KORUS FTA,
Koreans Push Back Against Abuse of Power by Franchises
Scandals have led to a pushback against Korean franchises.
The Difference Between a Preventative Attack and Preemption Against North Korea
While at times used interchangeably, preemptive military action and preventative military action are actually quite different.