South Korea’s Presidential Election Timeline
Each party has set their own primary schedule, with all parties set to announce their presidential candidates before candidate registration period on April 15th and 16th. What does the process look like?
Should the U.S. Delay Announcing the Results of its North Korea Policy Review?
With the North Korea policy review set to be concluded by the end of this month, how should the administration proceed?
The Death of Kim Jong-nam: Implausible Deniability
The story of Kim Jong-nam’s assassination took a bizarre turn with the announcement by Malaysian authorities that the cause of death was a banned chemical weapon, the nerve agent VX. Why choose a weapon that would be so obviously traced back to North Korea?
An Agenda for U.S.-Korea Relations Under the Trump Administration
As the Trump administration begins to build its foreign policy, what should its agenda be for relations with South Korea and handling North Korea?
16 Issues for the Trump Administration to Consider in Developing a New North Korea Policy
If the Trump administration were to consider a significant overhaul of U.S. policy on North Korea, here are 16 issues the incoming administration should consider in developing a new policy.
The Trump Administration and Trade Policy: Confirmation Questions for the Commerce and USTR Nominees
The issue of trade was raised to a top-tier issue during the election and the hearings will help provide insight into the future direction of policy.
Korea and the Trump Administration: Confirmation Questions for State and Defense Nominees
For the purposes of those with a particular interest in Northeast Asia, and Korea in particular, following are questions that we would love to see asked and answered during the upcoming confirmation hearings.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2017
Our annual look at the events that will shape the Korean peninsula in the coming year.
Will the Trump Administration’s Policies Have a Negative Impact on the Korean Economy?
After the U.S. presidential election, many experts were concerned about the policies of the new U.S. administration and how they might affect East Asia and the Korean economy in particular.
The Year of the Unexpected: A Look Back At the Korean Peninsula in 2016
Whether it was the British vote to leave the European Union in June or the impeachment of the South Korean President Park Geun-hye in December, 2016 will be remembered for a series of unexpected events and the questions they have raised about how they may shape the future.