2015APR01

Past Events

Alon Levkowitz, “North Korea-Middle East and the New Israeli …

Asan Roundtable with Dr. Alon Levkowitz, Research Fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

2014MAR26

Past Events

Defence Studies Centre, Sultanate of Oman

Closed Roundtable discussing the role of think tanks in Korea and Oman.

2014FEB17

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Channel A] Sinai Peninsula Bus Bombing

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang speaks on the terrorist bombing of a Korean tour bus in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Tags : Egypt, Korean tourists, terrorism

2013DEC24

Past Events

Sameh Elyazal, “Egypt’s Political Future”

Closed roundtable with Sameh Seif Elyazal, Chairman of the Al Gomhouria Center for Political and Security …

Tags : civil-military relations, democracy, Egypt

2013SEP26

Publications

The Syrian Civil War and Its Implications for Korea

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Report examining the Syrian civil war and the lessons it holds for dealing with future North Korean …

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

2013JUL03

Past Events

Mostafa Dolatyar, “Iran’s Strategic Choices”

Closed Roundtable with Mostafa Dolatyar, Director General of the Institute for Political and International …

Tags : Institute for Political and International Studies, Iran, Iran's foregin relations, Mostafa Dolatyar, nuclear program, regional security outlook, Syria, Syrian crisis

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

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

2013FEB07

Past Events

Terje Rød-Larsen, “Middle East in Transition: Risks and Opportunities’

Roundtable with Terje Rød-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Tags : Egypt, IPI, Middle East, Muhammad Morsi, power vacuum, Roundtable, Syria, Terje Rød-Larsen, transition, transnational dimensions, US role