Abstract: The question that arises is – can the countries of North East Asia cooperate and bring stability in the region? For any meaningful cooperation…
Country or Region: South Korea
Abstract: The years 2017–2019 have been remarkable in the long stand-off with North Korea, as much for the drama of war-threats and then summits, as…
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to assess the strategic environment of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and to examine what strategies the ROK…
Abstract: Tensions flared for a time after North Korea’s fifth and sixth nuclear tests as well as THAAD’s entry into South Korea. This paper extends…
Abstract: This paper analyzes the background of the nuclear stalemate between Trump and Kim in the Hanoi Summit and investigates various issues involving North Korean…
Abstract: Prudent leaders must always contemplate the unintended consequences of their foreign policy successes, particularly when those secondary consequences create negative externalities. In this article,…
Abstract: This study aims to develop a strategy for building a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula and to explore a desirable future of the…
Abstract: Despite 25 years of unprecedentedly friendly ties between South Korea and China, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) disputes and China’s ensuing sanctions…
Abstract: China has a long coastline of approximately 18,000 kilometers and hence an extensive continental shelf as well as an EEZ. Its coastline is said…
Abstract: To North Korea, the denuclearization plan of the Korean Peninsula is the first of its reactions to the American nuclear issue, and a regional…
Abstract: The Republic of Korea, now more than ever, faces more security challenges, strategic dilemmas, and policy tasks. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, after consolidating…
Abstract: In 2017, the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula has been marked by ongoing crises.However,the situation is one of conflict without complete break. There…
Abstract: This article proposes a new concept of ‘contested multilateralism 2.0’ to describe the puzzling institutional building efforts by non-ASEAN members after the 2008 global…
Abstract: This article analyses elite opinion in South Korea about China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) in order to better understand how this Asia-Pacific middle…
Abstract: The North Korean nuclear problem has remained unsolved for 25 years. A variety of approaches can be used to resolve the problem, ranging from economic…
