2013NOV14

Past Events

Asan Beijing Forum 2013, “Korea and China: Next 20 Years”

Session sketches, full videos, photos, and more are now available.

Tags : Asan Beijing Forum, Beijing, China, East Asia, East Asian economic order, East Asian regional order, Korean Peninsula, New Model of China-US Relations, Next 20 Years, politics of history, ROK-China relations

2013SEP05

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Intervening in Syria and Lessons for North Korea

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

South Korea should begin planning for North Korean collapse scenarios that may resemble the Syrian civil war.

Tags : Bashar al-Assad, chemical weapons, civil war, contingency planning, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian intervention, international anti-Assad coalition, Middle East, Regional Issue, responsible global actor, Syria

2013JUN09

Issue Briefs

Economic Improvement in North Korea

By. Go Myong-Hyun

Nutritional indicators suggest that North Korea may not be the economic basket-case we imagine.

Tags : Aid, economy, foreign aid, Global Acute Malnutrition, import, Malnutrition, North Korea, WHO, World Food Program

2013APR30

Past Events

Asan Plenum 2013 "New World Disorder"

The Asan Institute for Policy Studies hosted the Asan P […]

Tags : Asan Plenum, ASEAN, Asian capitalism, China, cyber security, democracy, East Asia, economic crisis, economic regionalism, G-20, global capitalism, history issues, human security, leadership deficit, maritime security, New World Disorder, North Korea, nuclear security, Post-Arab Spring, post-crisis party systems, refugees, ROK-US Alliance, Syria, trade disputes, US pivot

2013APR22

Past Events

Bill Gates, “Korea’s Global Giving”

Closed roundtable with Bill Gates, co-chair and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Tags : Asan Leader's Roundtable, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, development assistance, foreign aid, global giving, Korean leadership

2013APR09

Past Events

“Do Sanctions Work? The Iran Sanctions Regime and Implications for the …

Roundtable examining the efficacy of sanctions on Iran and North Korea as well as South Korea's economic …

Tags : coercive tools, efficacy, humanitarian aid, Iran, Iran sanctions regime, Korea-Iran relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, nuclear program, unintended consequences, UNSC

2013MAR24

Past Events

Vuong Thua Phong, “Key Issues in Northeast Asian Security Architecture”

Roundtable with a senior Vietnamese delegation led by Mr. Vuong Thua Phong, Deputy Head of the Central …

Tags : Roundtable, territorial disputes, Vietnam, Vuong Thua Phong

2013MAR11

Issue Briefs

The Way Ahead: The Next Decade of PRC-ROK Relations

By. 刘 群, Shan Wu

Promoting and deepening PRC-ROK relations is key to ensuring peace and stability in Northeast Asia.

Tags : Bilateral Relations, China, Economic Cooperation, Goguryeo, Liu Qun, mutual, North Korea, Poll, PRC (People's Republic of China), PRC-ROK Relations

2012DEC20

Issue Briefs

Korea’s Public Diplomacy: A New Initiative for the Future

By. Ma Young Sam, Song Jung-he, Dewey E. Moore

Better coordination across all functions and levels of government is needed to project a clear unified vision of Korea’s future.

Tags : Global Enterprises, Global Korea, MOFAT, NGO, public diplomacy, soft power

2012DEC20

Books

Japan In Crisis: What Will It Take For Japan To Rise Again?

By. Bong Youngshik, T.J. Pempel

Bong Youngshik & T. J. Pempel (eds.), Japan in Crisis: What Will It Take For Japan To Rise Again?

Tags : Regional Issue