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The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
By Robert King
April 8, 2024
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Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation
By Haeyoon Kim
March 28, 2024
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South Korea’s two-year term in the UNSC: looking far and wide
By Saeme Kim
March 26, 2024
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Korea-Latin America Partnership: A Keystone in the Architecture of Global Trade and Security
By Darcie Draudt-Véjares
March 19, 2024
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A Guide to South Korea’s 2024 National Assembly Election
Sang Kim
April 9, 2024
The National Assembly election is often seen as a barometer for the public's sentiment towards the sitting president and the ruling party.
The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
Robert King
April 8, 2024
The North Korean Human Rights Act reaffirms US policy on North Korea information programs, refugee programs, and humanitarian aid.
Dim Prospects for a North Korea-Japan Summit Soon
Terrence Matsuo
April 4, 2024
Diplomacy with Pyongyang should be welcomed, but it is difficult to foresee how Japan can realize actual negotiations with North Korea.
Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation
Haeyoon Kim
March 28, 2024
South Korea features its own domestic competitors, and it is these local companies that may bear the brunt of the impact from any regulation.
South Korea’s two-year term in the UNSC: looking far and wide
Saeme Kim
March 26, 2024
In January 2024, South Korea began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Korea’s 2024 Summit for Democracy Takes Aim at AI
Tom Ramage
March 22, 2024
The predominant undertone appears to have been the role that artificial intelligence (AI) will have in shaping democracies.
Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy (and how to deal with it)
Mark Tokola
March 21, 2024
It is worth reviewing the roots of Donald Trump’s foreign policy and seeing what lessons might be learned from his Presidency.
Korea-Latin America Partnership: A Keystone in the Architecture of Global Trade and Security
Darcie Draudt-Véjares
March 19, 2024
Korea's trade and foreign policy strategy increasingly sees Latin America as a pivotal partner in the Indo-Pacific geoeconomic framework.
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