Security & Defense Archives - Page 43 of 68 - Korea Economic Institute of America

A New Phase in China–North Korea Relations

Fundamental changes to the nature of politics inside China’s Communist Party are occurring at the same time Beijing and Pyongyang work out a new relationship....

Gordon G. Chang

August 31, 2011

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The Cheonan: A National Funeral but Matter Still Not Resolved

In April 29, with national flags lowered to half-mast across South Korea, a siren blew at 10 a.m. calling for a moment of silence for...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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Who Gained What During the Third Summit between the Two Allies

U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Lee held their third summit meeting on November 19 in Seoul. Thousands of Koreans lined the streets of...

Florence Lowe-Lee

May 25, 2011

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Is This The End of Bumpy Summits between Two Allies?

For the first time in a decade the leaders of the United States and Korea held an amiable summit meeting. The meetings between presidents Clinton...

Florence Lowe-Lee

May 25, 2011

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North Korea’s Brinkmanship

They Did What?! On the morning of May 25, after giving the U.S. government one hour’s notice, North Korea detonated a nuclear device underground at...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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Our Favorite Topic for Speculation: Succession Scenarios in North Korea

It seems that Kim Jong-il’s health, perhaps North Korea’s most closely guarded secret, is on everyone’s minds these days. Rumors of Kim’s ailments are growing...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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Reading Between the Lines: Clinton’s Trip and the Six Party Talks

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of Asia as the destination for her inaugural tour gave recognition to the significance of U.S. alliances and strategic...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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What to Do with North Korea Now? No Answers Yet

What Happened On April 5, North Korea delivered on a North Korean promise. It launched a long range missile, also known as a Taepo-dong 2,...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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2008’s Final Attempt at a Six Party Solution

Eyes and ears were on Beijing earlier this month, as the chief negotiators from China, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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Explosive Progress in The Six Party Talks: What’s Left to Do When It Is All Done?

Adhering to the action-for-action framework of the February 13, 2007 agreement, North Korea and the United States traded symbolic actions last week that grabbed the...

Nicole Finnemann

May 25, 2011

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Eyes on the Prize: Second North-South Summit Announced, Postponed Due to DPRK Floods

As bodies of North Korean dead floated across the demilitarized zone into the South after massive flooding swept through the DPRK, North Korea requested a...

Scott Rembrandt

May 25, 2011

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Six Party Talks Resume, No Progress Reported

83/751. At press time, 83 days have passed since North Korea tested a nuclear device on October 9, 2006 and 751 days remain in the...

Scott Rembrandt

May 25, 2011

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The Role of the Military in the Fall of the Ceausescu Regime and the Possible Relevance for a Post-Kim Jong-il Transition in North Korea

In September 2008, reports began to circulate in the world media that Chairman Kim Jong-il might be in serious condition after having suffered a stroke,...

Greg Scarlatoiu

May 25, 2011

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Korea’s Energy Insecurities: Comparative and Regional Perspectives

For more than a half century, the specter of renewed conflict across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) has dominated thinking about Korea’s future. To be sure,...

Kent E. Calder

May 25, 2011

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Rising China and North Pacific Security: A Net Assessment

The rise of China means that the regional (not global) power structure is shifting from unipolarity to bipolarity. Whether this is a positive or negative...

Denny Roy

May 25, 2011

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