South Korea’s Trade Balance Becoming More Extreme
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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Rodman Doesn’t Understand the Big Picture with North Korea, and He May Have Hurt It
07 March 2013
Kim Jong Un’s responses to U.S. offers of engagement with missile and nuclear tests effect the relationship more that his love of basketball.
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Statements on North Korea’s Nuclear Test
27 February 2013
Nearly 70 nations and international organizations issued statements on North Korea’s third nuclear test. The following is a list of current available statements:
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North Korea Allows Internet Access (For Foreigners)
26 February 2013
The Associated Press Pyongyang bureau reported that North Korean authorities will allow foreign visitors to access the internet using cellular devices from March 01.
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Five Challenges for the Park Geun-hye Administration
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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Has Strategic Patience Failed with North Korea?
19 February 2013
Have critics of strategic patience hit on a fundamental flaw of the policy or are they merely expressing their policy preferences?
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By Design: A Look at Korea’s Fashion Industry
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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North Korea’s Third Nuclear Test: Closer Threat & Farther from Change
13 February 2013
By Nicholas Hamisevicz North Korea conducted a third nuclear test, and initial reports indicate a potentially larger explosion. North Korea’s media stated the test used a “miniaturized and lighter nuclear device.” If true, and combined with its successful rocket launch in December, these recent actions suggest North Korea’s ability to increase its direct military threat [...]
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North Korea: State of the Union Benchwarmer
12 February 2013
North Korea not as prominent in the State of the Union as it might have hoped.
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Why Perceptions Matter in Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis
12 February 2013
By trying to play both sides of the issue, China potentially adds to the problem of misperception in the North Korean nuclear crisis.
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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 ...
The Asymmetrical Challenges of North Korea’s Air Force
by Chad 0'Carroll As South Korea evaluates a range of advanced fighter jets in preparation for an October decision on upgrading part of its air force, ...
Five Questions on the KORUS FTA with Amy Jackson of AMCHAM Korea
With the KORUS FTA set to come into effect, The Peninsula talked with Amy Jackson of the American Chamber of Commerce five questions about the ...
