2014FEB13

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [TBS eFM] Korea faces obstacles in re-entering the Iranian market

By Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses prospects for lifting sanctions on Iran in light of the recent interim nuclear deal.

Tags : Iran, Korea, sanctions, trade

2013DEC06

Publications

Do Sanctions Work? The Iran Sanctions Regime and Its Implications for Korea

By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Proceedings book comparing economic sanctions on Iran and North Korea.

Tags : Nuclear, regional security

2013NOV28

Past Events

“Myanmar’s Future: The Road Ahead for Reform and Political …

Closed roundtable with senior political advisors to President Thein Sein of Myanmar.

Tags : Ko Ko Hlaing, Myanmar, Myanmar's future, Nay Zin Latt, Political Advisors to the President, political engagement, reform, Than Swe

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

2013NOV13

Past Events

Scott W. Harold, “The CJK FTA’s Role in China’s Geo-Strategic Trade …

Roundtable with Dr. Scott W. Harold, Associate Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation.

Tags : China, CJK FTA, geostrategic trade policy, Roundtable, Scott W. Harold, The RAND Corporation, trade

2013SEP29

Past Events

Asan North Korea Conference 2013

The Asan North Korea Conference 2013 was held on September 25-26, 2013.

Tags : Asan North Korea Conference, international coordination, long term scenarios, North Korea, North Korean economy, North Korean regime, nuclear capability, smart sanctions

2013SEP16

Past Events

Asan-Asia Foundation Seminars, “Lessons from Asia’s Economic …

Co-hosted seminars between the Asan Institute for Policy Studies and the Asia Foundation in Mongolia and Vietnam,

Tags : Asia, China, DAV, economic development, economic transition, Hanoi, Laos, MDRC, Mongolia, Myanmar, South Korea, Taiwan, The Asia Foundation, Ulaanbaatar, Vietnam

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

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

2013APR11

Past Events

Gerald L. Curtis, “Japan’s Politics and Foreign Policy Under the Abe …

32nd Asan Dosirak Series with Gerald L. Curtis, the Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.

Tags : Abenomics, Asan Dosirak Series, Columbia University, foreign policy, Gerald L. Curtis, Japan, Japanese politics, Korea-Japan bilateral relations, Korea-Japan-US relations, Shinzo Abe