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A Look Back at North Korea’s SLBM Tests

North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test last week displayed a troubling advancement of North Korea’s missile technology. Despite close international attention and outcry, North...

Juni Kim

August 29, 2016

Analysis

Should South Korea be Worried about Global Terrorism?

In light of recent terrorist incidents that have spread across the globe, South Koreans have voiced concerns about global terrorism possibly reaching their shores.

Juni Kim

August 23, 2016

Analysis

South Korea’s Overseas Peacekeeping Activities – Part I: The History and Current Status

It is expected that South Korea’s contribution to overseas peacekeeping missions will play a more critical role in contributing to international peace and security.

Hojun Song

July 29, 2016

Analysis

Implications for Korea of the platform of U.S. political parties – Part II: A look at the Democratic platform

Last week, we looked at the Republican Party platform. This week, the Democratic Party is meeting to nominate its candidate for president and vice president.

Phil Eskeland

July 26, 2016

Analysis

Clinton’s Choice of Vice President: Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia

Exactly who is Tim Kaine and what are his views on international trade and America’s role in the world?

Donald Manzullo

July 23, 2016

Analysis

Implications for Korea of the platform of U.S. political parties – Part I: A look at the GOP platform

There has been much discussion in recent weeks regarding the policy implications of the respective party platforms, but both party platforms contain significant sections on...

Phil Eskeland

July 21, 2016

Analysis

The Middle East Reopens for Business but with Old and New Hazards for South Korea

The Middle East offers huge trade opportunities to South Korea, especially after the P5+1 agreement with Iran. President Park Geun-hye’s May 2016 visit to Iran...

Alon Levkowitz

June 24, 2016

Publication

Authoritarian Regimes and Economic Sanction Effectiveness: The Case of North Korea

North Korea has been under several rounds of economic sanctions since the beginning of the Korean War in 1950. Economic coercion, however, has had no...

Dursun Peksen

June 21, 2016

Publication

U.S. Should Encourage Greater South Korea-Japan Security Cooperation

Enhanced security cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo would better protect South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. national interests in Asia. Both South Korea and Japan have...

Bruce Klingner

June 21, 2016

Analysis

North Korea’s Hunger Problem

Reports of visible improvements in Pyongyang (but much less in the countryside), nuclear and missile testing, cyber-attacks, and Kim Jong-un’s public appearances have dominated recent...

Mark Tokola

June 20, 2016

Analysis

New Financial Sanctions on North Korea: What Will They Mean In Practice

What are the practical implications of the U.S. Treasury Department designating North Korea a primary money laundering concern?

Troy Stangarone

June 7, 2016

Analysis

And Then There Were Two: What Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have said about Korea

With the Democratic and Republican presumptive nominees now identified, here is our comprehensive list of what the two candidates have said about the Korean peninsula...

June 7, 2016

Analysis

China’s April Trade with North Korea—Are Sanctions Starting to Bite?

China’s Customs Bureau on Tuesday released its global trade report for April that includes details of the country’s trade with North Korea.

William Brown

May 24, 2016

Analysis

Nuclear Power is Not the Answer for North Korea’s Economy

While addressing the North Korean economy’s need for reliable sources of energy would be a key part of any economic revival in North Korea, the...

Troy Stangarone

May 23, 2016

Analysis

Five Questions About A Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un Conversation

Trump’s comments raise a series of questions in regards to the conditions under which he would be willing to speak with Kim Jong-un.

Troy Stangarone

May 18, 2016

Analysis