Park Geun-hye Wins South Korean Presidency But Big Issues Ahead

By Nicholas Hamisevicz A year of transitions finishes in historic fashion as South Korea elects Park Geun-hye as its first female president. Her election capped...

Korea and the Seesaw between U.S. and China’s Asia Policies

As new leadership settles takes hold in China and the United States, how will their respective foreign policies towards Asia impact countries like Korea?

North Korea Rocket Launch: Shunning Prospects for Better Relations in 2013

North Korea’s decision to launch a satellite in the midst of important regional political transitions underscores its disregard for building better relations with new leaders...

Understanding North Korea’s Missile Motivations

With North Korea having conducted two long range rocket launches in a year, many analysts have been speculating as to why Pyongyang was so keen...

Assessing Political Stability in Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea

U.S.-Korea Relations after Obama’s Reelection

By Chad O’Carroll When South Korea picks either a progressive or conservative leader next month, we will know the full extent of the impact of...

Exchange of Public Statements between the U.S. and China on the South China Sea

Early last month, the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China exchanged harsh words publically on the issue of South...

Apologies in Northeast Asia – A Discussion with Dr. Jennifer Lind

Dr. Jennifer Lind on apologies in Northest Asia.

North Korea’s Economic Diplomacy with Southeast Asia

As North Korea steps up its diplomacy in Southeast Asia, could it also be a new opportunity for economic engagement?

Looking Back at the Korean War Armistice Agreement

By Sarah K. Yun July 27, 2012 marks the 59th anniversary of the armistice agreement that put a pause to the three-year Korean War in...

Does South Korea Need a Nuclear Deterrent?

KEI's Chad O'Carroll looks at why recent assertions that Sorth Korea needs nuclear weapons may not be correct.

Asia at a Tipping Point: Korea, The Rise of China, and the Impact of Leadership Transitions

This PDF is the full publication and contains all of the following sections: KEI Board of Directors KEI Advisory Council Preface Download PDF here Political...

Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula

North Korea poses the most serious security challenges for South Korea and Japan that they have faced in many decades as well as formidable challenges...

A New China-North Korea Test?

How will the increasing impact of public opinion on Chinese foreign policy and the prospect of a third nuclear test impact relations between China and...

The View from Russia

At a Russo-Korean summit in August 2011 Kim Jong-il announced his willingness to resume the Six-Party Talks without preconditions, i.e. no denuclearization or apologies. He...