2013MAY29

Past Events

UNSCR 1540/1874 Expert Group Meeting

On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Dr. Shin Chang-Hoon, Director […]

Tags : 3rd nuclear test, Asan Daily Poll, national security, New York, North Korea, North Korean nuclear test, North Korean provocations, nuclear security, nuclear weapons program, South Korean public perception, UNSC, UNSCR 1540, UNSCR 1874

2013MAY20

Past Events

Terence Roehrig, "North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program: Motivations, …

33rd Asan Dosirak Series with Experts with Terence Roehrig, Professor in National Security Affairs and Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College.

Tags : Asan Dosirak Series, deterrence theory, doctrine, motivation, North Korea, nuclear weapons program, nuclear weapons strategy, Terence Roehrig, US Naval War College

2013MAY15

Latest Activities

New Zealand-Korea Track II Dialogue

New Zealand-Korea Track II Dialogue As part of the New […]

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

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 interests in Iran.

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 Committee’s Commission for External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

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

2013FEB24

Issue Briefs

The Fallout : South Korean Public Opinion Following North Korea’s Third Nuclear Test

By Kim Jiyoon, Karl Friedhoff

While North Korea’s non-lethal provocations have a limited effect on the South Korean public, support for nuclear weapons is …

Tags : Economic Sanctions, national security, North Korea, Nuclear, Nuclear Test, nuclear umbrella, public, public opinion, public opinion survey

2012DEC12

Past Events

Book Launch for No Exit

The Asan Institue for Policy Studies hosted a book […]

Tags : Brookings Institute, international security, John L. Thornton China Center, Jonathan Pollack, Korean Peninsula, No Exit, North Korea, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, political-military development

2012DEC08

Past Events

Asan Middle East Dialogue 2012: Jordan, UAE, Iran, and Turkey

Meetings, roundtables, conferences, and presentations in Jordan, UAE, Iran, and Turkey.

Tags : ACSIS, Asan Middle East Dialogue, ECSSR, EDAM, Iran, Jordan, Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum, Korea-Turkey Cooperation Dialogue, Turkey, UAE, WMD

2012NOV13

Past Events

NSGEG Workshop

Nuclear Security Governance Experts Group “Building Int […]

Tags : ACSIS, global nuclear security regime, international confidence, NSGEG, nuclear security, nuclear security governance, PGS, regime improvement, responsibility, The Stanley Foundation