Policy Alert #24 | March 29, 2012 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was elected to his third presidential term on Sunday. In this Policy Alert, we…
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Policy Alert #23 | March 29, 2012 Earlier this month, China announced an 11.2% increase in its official defense budget, bringing the total figure to…
Policy Alert #22 | February 29, 2012 Last week, China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to…
The pageantry surrounding the visit of Vice President Xi Jinping, China’s next leader, reflects the best tradition of U.S.-China summitry since 1972. There is no…
February 22, 2012 India’s foreign policy has become increasingly contested in domestic Indian politics, calling into question some of the assumptions and expectations that American…
Policy Alert #21 | February 20, 2012 The extravagant opening ceremonies on Friday marked the official start of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, attracting global attention…
Policy Alert #20 | January 29, 2012 On January 14, Taiwan’s voters elected incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou to a second term in office, while also…
Policy Alert #19 | January 29, 2012 Can India play a role in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons? This Policy Alert highlights the differences…
Policy Alert #18 | December 29, 2011 The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il this week provoked a variety of reactions across the globe.…
Policy Alert #17 | November 29, 2011 The United States is “pivoting” toward Asia. This strategy was formally publicized last month with Secretary of State…
Policy Alert #16 | November 29, 2011 In our previous blog post, we examined Asian reactions to the economic aspects of America’s “pivot” back to Asia…
Policy Alert #15 | November 29, 2011 Last week, U.S. President Barack Obama visited three Southeast Asian countries in his first foreign trip after being…
President Obama’s visit to India November 6-9 was aimed at boosting economic and commercial ties as well as deepening a bond with a democratic ally…
Asia Report #12 | November 2011 Since Yoshihiko Noda took office as Prime Minister of Japan two months ago, there appears to be some possibility…
The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): U.S. Perspective
Published by dennisli34 on January 22, 2012Policy Commentary January 22, 2012 Four and a half years after the agreement between the U.S and Korean governments, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS…