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

2013SEP02

Past Events

US-ROK-Japan Extended Deterrence Trilateral

Joint workshop between the Asan Institute and Pacific Forum CSIS.

Tags : balance of power, China, extended deterrence, military reform, national defense posture, North Korea, reassurance, regional stability, strategic perspectives, trilateral dialogue, trilateral relations, US-ROK-Japan relations

2013AUG26

Past Events

Bruce Cumings, “Back to the Future: Obama’s ‘Pivot’ to …

Closed roundtable with Bruce Cummings, chairman of the History Department at the University of Chicago.

Tags : Back to the Future, Bruce Cumings, closed roundtable, historical perspective, Obama Administration, Pivot to Asia, University of Chicago, US rebalancing

2013AUG11

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Iran’s New Moderate President and Resetting the Relationship

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Who is Hassan Rouhani and what does his election mean for South Korean interests in the Middle East?

Tags : DPRK-Iran relations, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iranian nuclear program, Middle East, reformist-centrist faction, Regional Issue, resetting the relationship, ROK-Iran trade relations, sanctions, US Iran policy

2013JUL25

Asan Poll

Global Political Influence

By. Kim Jiyoon, Karl Friedhoff

THE ASAN PUBLIC OPINION BRIEF US-China Political & […]

Tags : infographics

2013JUL02

Past Events

“President Park’s Southeast Asia Policy”

Asan-ROK MOFA joint closed workshop.

Tags : ARF, ASEAN, Asia-Pacific, correspondents, Korean Peninsula, MOFA, multilateral security cooperation, workshop

2013JUN26

Past Events

Richard Weitz, "U.S. Missile Defense and Its Implications for China, …

34th Dosirak Series with Experts with Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for …

Tags : Asan Dosirak Series, Asian implications, BMD, China, DPRK, Hudson Institute, Japan, MD, Northeast Asia, Richard Weitz, ROK, Russia, US

2013JUN24

Past Events

ASAN WASHINGTON FORUM 2013

Asan Washington Forum 2013The Asan Institute for Policy […]

Tags : 60th Anniversary, East Asia, enduring Alliance, Korean War Armistice, North Korean human rights, nuclear North Korea, nuclear weapons, ROK-US Alliance, ROK-US Mutual Defense Treaty, Security, virtual Alliance

2013JUN20

Public Opinion Surveys

South Korean Perceptions of ROK-US Relations and Foreign Affairs

 

2013MAY08

Issue Briefs

Managing Political Transitions in Seoul and Washington: The ROK-US 123 Agreement

By. Bong Youngshik, John J. Lee

Korean and American perspectives on the future of ROK-US civil nuclear cooperation.

Tags : 123 Agreement, alliance, North Korea, Nuclear, Regional Issue, ROK-US