While the option of developing nuclear weapons will likely be continued to be debated as long as North Korea continues its provocations, it is not an option which South Korea is likely to seriously pursue.
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Why South Korea Won’t Develop Nuclear Weapons
Posted on 13 May 2013.
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A Look Ahead to the Park-Obama Summit
Posted on 06 May 2013.
As Obama and Park hold their first formal meeting, they will look to build upon the strong working relationship that has existed between the United States and Korea in recent years and chart a course for the years ahead.
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North Korea’s Economic Warfare
Posted on 22 April 2013.
North Korea’s recent actions, including the suspension of work at Kaesong, are form of psychological and economic warfare against South Korea in response to heightened international sanctions against North Korea.
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After South Korea’s Call for Dialogue with North Korea: Preparing a New Game with Kim Jong-un?
Posted on 18 April 2013.
To some extent, offering a dialogue manages North Korea’s provocations. So, is it a signal of moving into a new game on the Korean Peninsula?
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One Year After the KORUS FTA
Posted on 18 March 2013.
The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, or KORUS FTA, has now been in effect for one year and, as with any agreement, it is natural to reflect on what the FTA has achieved.
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South Korea’s Trade Balance Becoming More Extreme
Posted on 11 March 2013.
KITA data reveals that over time, South Korea is undergoing an increasing level of trade polarization (i.e. greater degrees of trade imbalances) vis- à-vis its trading partners.
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Five Challenges for the Park Geun-hye Administration
Posted on 25 February 2013.
As Park Geun-hye takes office as South Korea’s first female president, she comes into power at a time of contradictions and challenges.
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By Design: A Look at Korea’s Fashion Industry
Posted on 14 February 2013.
After years of being under the radar, Korean designers are increasingly being noticed by the world of haute couture of London, Paris, Milan, and New York.
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The Potential for Early Political Risks in the Park Administration
Posted on 31 January 2013.
The Park administration will inherit an economy that is emerging from the global financial crisis in a better position than most other advanced economies. However, the challenges cannot be underestimated and financing election promises will be difficult.
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Should South Korea’s Space Program Go Private?
Posted on 30 January 2013.
South Korea joins an elite group of countries by launching its first rocket into space.
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Is There a Connection Between North Korean Rhetoric and Action?
By Chad 0Carroll North Korea continues to ratchet up its belligerent rhetoric against South Korea, this week threatening to destroy a range of South Korean targets ...
“Baby Exporter”: Taking a Closer Look at Korean Adoption
By Caryn Fisher Although South Korea has been sending children overseas for adoption since 1953, it wasn’t until a 1988 article by Matthew Rothschild, entitled “Babies ...
Two Decades on, Korea’s Relationship with China Remains a Conflicted One
By Troy Stangarone The end of the Cold War is primarily remembered for the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Soviet Union, and ...
