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Monetizing The Linchpin: Trump’s Foreign Policy versus the U.S.-Korea Alliance’s Value to Washington

The Trump administration’s increased emphasis on the cost of the U.S.-South Korea alliance has called into question its appreciation of Seoul’s contributions and raised concerns...

Kyle Ferrier

December 5, 2019

Publication

National Defense Prioritized over K-pop

After a long deliberation process, the Korean government denied exemptions to K-pop stars which may be just the first of many difficult decisions for an...

Korea View

December 5, 2019

Analysis

The Koreas, Together Alone

It is difficult to recall a moment where the two Koreas were simultaneously more isolated from the other countries of the region.

Andray Abrahamian

December 2, 2019

Analysis

Kurds and Koreans

The U.S. withdraw of troops from North Syria to help protect the Kurds puts U.S. reliability as an alliance partner in question.

Mark Tokola

October 23, 2019

Analysis

Administration’s Response to Demographic Shift May Alienate Young Men

The government's public relations campaign aims to address disaffection among young men who are chafing under military service obligations.

Korea View

October 11, 2019

Analysis

Tokyo Commemoration Focuses on Abduction of Japanese by North Korea in 1970s; Issue Is Far from Resolved

It is clear that North Korea will have to show progress on resolving the abduction issue to move relations forward with Japan.

Robert King

September 18, 2019

Analysis

South Korea’s Exposure to the Iran-Saudi Proxy War

South Korea’s petroleum supplies have significant exposure to Middle Eastern geopolitics in the proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Troy Stangarone

September 16, 2019

Analysis

What do China, Japan, and the United Kingdom Have in Common?

The United Kingdom, China, and Japan are subordinating economic interests in the name of pressing foreign policy interests.

Mark Tokola

August 28, 2019

Analysis

Seoul Looks for a Tune that Resonates with Trump on Burden-Sharing

Finding a tune that resonates with Trump on burden-sharing may be more difficult than South Korea assumes.

Korea View

August 13, 2019

Analysis

Full Book | Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies 2019

The experts in this volume have thoughtfully addressed themes that are pervasive throughout Asia and are timely for the U.S.-Korea alliance. Kim Jong-un’s turn to...

July 29, 2019

Publication

The China-Russia-North Korea Triangle After Kim Jong-un’s Turn to Diplomacy

The triangle of Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang has great significance for the geopolitics of not only Northeast Asia, but the globe. It played a critical role in the...

Gilbert Rozman

July 29, 2019

Publication

The North Korean Factor in the Sino-Russian Alliance

The Kim-Putin summit in April 2019 and the abortive Trump-Kim summit in February 2019 compel us to review Korean issues from the regional security standpoint,...

Stephen Blank

July 29, 2019

Publication

Sino-Russian Relations and Security Ties to North Korea

During the period leading up to the turn toward diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula that began in 2018, China and Russia achieved close cooperation in...

Brian G. Carlson

July 29, 2019

Publication

Missile Testing – What is North Korea Signaling and to Whom?

What is North Korea signaling with the missile test? Pyongyang is frustratingly opaque, but U.S. response should be based on its own desired outcomes.

Mark Tokola

July 25, 2019

Analysis

What U.S.-Iran Tensions Mean for South Korea

South Korea could find itself facing both rising energy prices and an energy shortage if supplies from the Middle East were disrupted over an Iran...

Troy Stangarone

June 19, 2019

Analysis