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February 7, 2014 National Commentaries
A Joint Plan of Action for North Korea?

"Prospects for a North Korean Nuclear Deal" On November 24, 2013, Iran and the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and German) reached agreement on […]

Gary Samore

effectiveness of sanctions, interim agreements, Iran, Joint Plan of Action, nuclear program, P5+1, transparency
February 7, 2014 National Commentaries
The Iran Nuclear Deal and Its Implications for North Korea

"Prospects for a North Korean Nuclear Deal" Iran and North Korea pursue the same ultimate goal: nuclear armament. However, they have chosen fundamentally different strategies and approaches. There […]

Chun Yungwoo*

confidence-building measures, existential issue, international community, Iran, legal regimes, military option, strategic calculus
January 27, 2014 Topics of the Month
Sino-US Relations – 1

Obama’s Rebalance, Competition with China and Enduring US Leadership in Southeast Asia   A decision announced recently to implement regulations on enforcement of China’s jurisdiction over vessels using […]

Robert Sutter

intimidation, power realities, Rebalancing, sources of influence, South China Sea
January 25, 2014 Special Forum
India’s Evolving National Identity Contestation: What Reactions to the “Pivot” Tell Us

Despite the massive transformations that have been underway in India’s economic and strategic realms since 1991, this article argues that the changes predicted by the realist theory of […]

Deepa M. Ollapally

Autonomy, civilizational entitlement, civilizational humiliation, realism, sovereignty, the rebalance
January 25, 2014 Special Forum
A National Identity Approach to Japan’s Late 2013 Foreign Policy Thinking

This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703

Gilbert Rozman

Autonomy, civilizational entitlement, civilizational humiliation, realism, sovereignty, the rebalance
January 10, 2014 Country Reports
Country Report: South Korea (January 2014)

Japan was on Korean minds in the final months of 2013, occasionally interrupted by new reasons to recall North Korea’s looming presence. The year ended with less reason […]

Editorial Staff

Jang Song-Thaek, military influence, multilateralism, Park-Abe summit, political stability, Yasukuni Shrine
January 10, 2014 Open Forum
Synopsis of the CSIS/Asan Seminar: “Iran Nuclear Deal and its Implications for North Korea,” December 11, 2013, Washington, DC, CSIS

The seminar, co-organized by the CSIS and the Asan Institute, brought together prominent experts from the United States and South Korea for a timely discussion about the implications […]

Editorial Staff

Denuclearization, international linkages, Iran, sanctions, Six-Party Talks, transparency
January 10, 2014 Open Forum
Power Shifts and Policy Dilemmas in Northeast Asia

At the beginning of a new year it should be useful to take a fresh look at the power posture of each of the major powers active in […]

Han Sung-Joo*

normal state, Rebalancing, tandem development, Trustpolitik
December 20, 2013 Country Reports
Country Report: China (December 2013)

The escalating tensions with Japan have featured strongly in China’s traditional and online media in the past two months, but especially in recent weeks. China’s announcement of a […]

Editorial Staff

ADIZ, Diaoyu, Jang Song-Thaek, Joseph Biden, non-interference in internal affairs, Shinzo Abe
December 20, 2013 Open Forum
A New Type of Relationship between Major Countries and South Korea: Historical and Strategic Implications

After the Sino-US summit at Sunnylands on June 7-8, 2013, the Chinese idea of a “new type of great power relations” (xinxingdaguoguanxi, 新型大国关系) has, more than ever, attracted […]

Kim Hankwon*

ADIZ, Balance of power, collective security system, Document No. 9, landmark Sino-US summits, missile defense, New type of great power relations, pivot to Asia