2013AUG11

Issue Briefs

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

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter 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

2013AUG05

Past Events

“North Korea’s Technical Skills Analysis”

Closed roundtable discussing the current technological status of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missiles.

Tags : disclosed data, missiles, North Korea, North Korean nuclear weapons, technical skills analysis

2013JUL29

Past Events

2nd KONICOF-KAIST Nuclear Energy Policy Course

Sponsored by the Asan Institute, ROK Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning and the Korean Nuclear Society.

Tags : KAIST, KONICOF, MSIP, nuclear development, nuclear energy policy, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear governance, nuclear policy, nuclear technology

2013JUN27

Publications

Building International Confidence and Responsibility

Summary report from the 3rd Nuclear Security Governance Experts Group Workshop in Amman, Jordan in Nov. 2012.

Tags : Nuclear, regional security

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 …

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

2013MAY19

Publications

South Korea as a Responsible Nuclear Supplier

 CSIS-Asan Workshop on “Korea as a Responsible Nu […]

Tags : Nuclear

2013MAY13

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Chosun Weekly] “A Reputation for Consistency is Essential …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang offers comparative analysis of Israeli and South Korean foreign policy.

Tags : deterrence, game theory, Israel, Korea

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 …

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