The Free Trade Agreement Could Spoil South Korea's State Visit
How to Make Lee's Visit a Success October 5, 2011 Victor D. Cha Summary: Relations between Washington and Seoul have never been better. But if the two do not reconcile differences on North Korea and...
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Island Grabbing in Asia
Why the South China Seas are So Tense September 4, 2012 Michael T. Klare Summary: Until recently, Asian countries' competing claims in the seas around China did not cause outright conflict. But now...
View ArticlePark's Recreation
How South Korea's Conservative Candidate Saved Her Party December 18, 2012 Robert E. Kelly Summary: South Korea is shifting to the left, as large majorities now support engaging with the North and...
View ArticleThe Next Korean War
Conflict With North Korea Could Go Nuclear -- But Washington Can Reduce the Risk April 1, 2013 Keir A. Lieber and Daryl G. Press Summary: As North Korea issues increasingly over-the-top threats,...
View ArticleSorry I'm Not Sorry
The Perils of Apology in International Relations November 21, 2013 Jennifer Lind Summary: During negotiations over a new security pact, Kabul demanded that Washington apologize for its military’s bad...
View ArticleSix Markets to Watch: South Korea
The Backwater That Boomed December 6, 2013 Marcus Noland Summary: South Korea is a rich, technologically advanced, mature democracy with an impressive record of innovation, economic reform, and sound...
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Foreign Affairs Live: The New Emerging Markets
February 6, 2014Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose moderates a discussion with Steven A. Cook, Marcus Noland, and Mitchell Orenstein on the prospects for growth in Poland, South Korea, and Turkey.For...
View ArticleHistory Wars in Northeast Asia
The United States Helped Spark the Battles. Now It Must Help End Them April 10, 2014 Gi-Wook Shin and Daniel C. Sneider Summary: Disputes over wartime history between Japan and South Korea are proving...
View ArticleGang of Three?
Why Obama Must Bring Seoul and Tokyo Together April 13, 2014 J. Berkshire Miller Summary: When U.S. President Barack Obama touches down in Asia later this month for a long-overdue trip, he will have a...
View ArticleA Korea Whole and Free
Why Unifying the Peninsula Won't Be So Bad After All May 29, 2014 Sue Mi Terry Summary: Contrary to popular belief, the reunification of North Korea and South Korea would not spell disaster for South...
View ArticleAbe's North Korean Advances
Why Japan Has the United States and South Korea Worried August 10, 2014 J. Berkshire Miller Summary: Before the year is out, the world could witness Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Next Move
And What the Obama Administration Can Do to Calm the Region October 3, 2014 Robert A. Manning Summary: As if the world didn’t have enough problems, North Korea seems to be gearing up to add a few...
View ArticleJapan's Discomfort Women
How Abe Can Improve Relations with South Korea January 13, 2015 Jeffrey W. Hornung Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent electoral victory gave him some leeway to finally address the...
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