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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.

Nicholas Hamisevicz

September 15, 2014

Analysis

August 2014: Signals, but Any Connections in Inter-Korean Relations?

As is often the case in dealing with North Korea, the ability to create and sustain connections from these potential signals will be key for...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

September 9, 2014

Analysis

Excerpts of an Interview on the Humanitarian Situation in North Korea

Deputy Director Sauvage discusses life in North Korea and the humanitarian challenges the population faces from a lack of food, potable water, electricity, and a...

Troy Stangarone

September 3, 2014

Analysis

National Identity Approaches to East and South Asia

The chapters in Section II explore changes in national identity in Asia in the shadow of both the U.S. struggle to reaffirm its leadership of...

Deepa M. Ollapally

August 20, 2014

Publication

Pope Francis in South Korea: Addressing Issues with Hope and Religious Freedom

With his first visit to Korea and Asia, it is clear that Pope Francis wanted to address three key issues that have been specifically on...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

August 19, 2014

Analysis

North Korea Cancels Family Visits and Tries to Play the Blame Game

If North Korea is attempting to regain some leverage in inter-Korean talks by stalling on family visits, the South Korean government could again face a...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

September 26, 2013

Analysis

Has North Korean Rhetoric Changed Under Kim Jong-un?

The most recent crisis with North Korea has seen a shift in the use and intensity of bellicose rhetoric used by the regime in Pyongyang.

Troy Stangarone

May 1, 2013

Analysis

The Potential for Early Political Risks in the Park Administration

The Park administration will inherit an economy that is emerging from the global financial crisis in a better position than most other advanced economies. However,...

Jeffrey Robertson

January 31, 2013

Analysis

South Korea Public Opinion Poll – November 10 – November 26

Independent candidate Ahn Cheol-soo withdrew from the South Korean presidential race Friday, giving his support to fellow left-leaning hopeful Moon Jae-in. This development clears the...

November 27, 2012

Analysis

The Necessity of Religious Freedom in the Development & Future of the Korean Peninsula

By Nicholas Hamisevicz The feast day of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and companions occurred this week on September 20. The celebration of...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

November 9, 2012

Analysis

U.S.-Korea Relations: Let’s Maintain the High Standard

Nearly five years ago, when Lee Myung-bak had just been elected President of Korea, I participated in a study group sponsored by Stanford University and...

Thomas C. Hubbard

October 30, 2012

Analysis

North Korean Decision Making Regarding Foreign Policy

Main Actors within North Korea Decision Making North Korea’s political structure is a set of institutions built to sustain the Kim family. The Korean Worker’s...

Nick Miller

October 26, 2012

Analysis

North Korea – Japan Talks: Caution on Overhyping Agreements

By Nicholas Hamisevicz Last week North Korea and Japan held their first government-to-government talks in four years. These discussions seemed to be a part of...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

September 7, 2012

Analysis

Jang Song-taek Returns From China

By Nicholas Hamisevicz Jang Song-taek, Vice-Chairman of North Korea’s National Defense Commission and uncle to Kim Jong-un, returned from China after several days of meetings...

Nicholas Hamisevicz

August 29, 2012

Analysis

South Korea’s Role in International Development

South Korea is currently the world’s 15th largest economy. This fact strikes many as amazing given that Korea’s Gross National Product (GNP) per capita increased...

Joy Kim

July 24, 2012

Analysis