Six Implications from the Mid-Term Elections for U.S Policy Towards East Asia
With Republicans winning a majority in the Senate for the first time in eight years, President Obama will face a Republican Congress for his final two years in office.
Assessing China-DPRK Trade and SEZ Potential: The Dandong Trade Fair
As the rest of the world gets accustomed to seeing Kim Jong-un walk with a cane, we might do well to figure out what, if anything, is changing about the way that the broader North Korean state engages with the economic powerhouses that engulf its southern and northern peripheries.
5 Important Issues for the New U.S. Ambassador to Korea
Issues for the new U.S. Ambassador to help keep the U.S.-Korea alliance strong and active, both in the Northeast Asia region and around the globe.
After Trouble with Minesweeper Deal South Korea – India Relations Need a Win
For South Korea and India, a new bilateral project will be necessary to propel the South Korea-India strategic partnership to a higher intensity of relations.
The Rationale for a German Firm’s Investment in the Kaesong Industrial Complex
This will make Groz-Beckert the second foreign investment in Kaesong and the first since the complex reopened last fall.
KORUS Trade Statistics – Part II
Just prior to President Obama’s recent trip to Asia, critics of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) blamed the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for the…
Will Korea Be Able to Join the TPP Talks?
Last November, after many months of consideration, South Korea expressed its interest in joining the 12 other Pacific Rim nations in participating in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
The KORUS FTA and the Debate Over Trade Promotion Authority
By Troy Stangarone In the ongoing debate over granting President Barack Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), previously known as Fast Track, three Democratic members of…
Internationalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex and the Troubles of Orascom
In the aftermath of last spring’s shutdown of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the Park administration has sought international investment to serve as a bulwark against future actions by North Korea that would endanger Kaesong’s operations.
Park Geun-hye’s Visit to India: Looking to Enhance Korea-India Relations
South Korean President Park Geun-hye travelled to India this week for her first overseas trip in 2014.