2013NOV04

Asan Poll

Source of Social Conflict : Youngnam-Honam/Metropolitan-Province

By Kim Jiyoon, Karl Friedhoff

THE ASAN PUBLIC OPINION BRIEF Public Opinion on Social […]

Tags : infographics

2013NOV04

Asan Poll

Source of Social Conflict: Generation/Age

By Kim Jiyoon, Karl Friedhoff

THE ASAN PUBLIC OPINION BRIEF Public Opinion on Social […]

Tags : infographics

2013OCT30

Issue Briefs

US Missile Defense Program and Its Asian Implications

By Richard Weitz

Under some scenarios, ballistic missile defense could become a greater source of tension in the ROK-US alliance.

Tags : regional security

2013OCT29

Publications

Preventing Weak Links in Nuclear Security: A Strategy for Soft and Hard …

Nuclear Security Governance Experts Group policy memo based on discussions from an October 16-18 joint workshop.

Tags : Nuclear, regional security

2013OCT23

Publications

A New Golden Era? Unconventional Oil and Gas Regulation in the US: …

By J. James Kim, Shin Chang-Hoon

Report on the implications of the "shale gas revolution" for South Korea.

2013OCT14

Issue Briefs

Rethinking Public Opinion on Korea-Japan Relations

By Karl Friedhoff, Kang Chungku

There is clear public support for President Park to take steps to repair the relationship with Japan.

Tags : country favorability, favorability of leaders, GSOMIA, Kang Chungku, Karl Friedhoff, Korea-Japan relations, Park-Abe Summit, public opinion, public opinion survey

2013OCT07

Issue Briefs

Information Sharing for Cyber-Security: Evidence from Europe

By Neil Robinson

Policy-makers should take a multidisciplinary approach to understanding information exchange when responding to cyber-security.

Tags : CERT, cyber attacks, cyber security, cybercrime, ENISA, Europe, information sharing, Neil Robinson, policy mechanisms, RAND Europe, Regional Issue, theoretical barriers

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 …

2013SEP23

Issue Briefs

Budget Driven Defense: Implications of Potential Shifts in US Defense Posture for the Korean Peninsula and the Asia-Pacific in …

By J. James Kim

Sequestration and defense spending cuts in the US are a reality that South Korea must begin planning for.

Tags : Asia-Pacific, Budget Control Act, budget driven defense, DoD, DR307, DRP2020, LPP, North Korean military capability, Regional Issue, SCMR, SMA, US defense posture, US military, USFK, YRP

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