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July 1, 2008
Don Oberdorfer, Chairman of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Don Oberdorfer, an expert on the two Koreas, says the recent street protests ostensibly against the import of U.S. beef are much more political protests against the new conservative government in Seoul.
See more in United States, Northeast Asia, North Korea, Trade, Public Health Threats, U.S. Strategy and Politics
June 17, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Seoul's conservative government is struggling to reconcile its foreign policy goals with the popular sentiments of its people.
See more in United States, Democracy and Human Rights, Elections, Trade
April 19, 2008
Essential Documents
Speech
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Updated: April 14, 2008
| Authors: | Carin Zissis |
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Backgrounder
The longstanding U.S.-South Korea alliance, originally established during the early years of the Cold War as a bulwark against the communist expansion in Asia, has undergone a series of transformations in recent years.
See more in United States, Northeast Asia
Updated: April 11, 2008
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Daily Analysis
A conservative parliament may provide further impetus to South Korean president to maintain a harder line on Pyongyang.
See more in North Korea, Elections
December 20, 2007
Don Oberdorfer, Chairman of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Don Oberdorfer, a leading expert on South Korea, says the president-elect of South Korea will take a “business-like” approach to the economy and ties with the North.
See more in North Korea, Elections
Updated: December 19, 2007
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Daily Analysis
The conservative front-runner won South Korea’s December 19 elections. His policies could test relations with North Korea.
See more in North Korea, Elections, Proliferation
December 17, 2007
David C. Kang, Professor of Government, Dartmouth College and Adjunct Professor, Tuck Business School interviewed by Lee Hudson Teslik, Associate Editor
Interview
David C. Kang, an expert on Asian business, examines what economic development in North Korea could potentially mean for the region.
See more in North Korea, Economics, Trade
October 31, 2007
| Author: | Donald Kirk |
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Must Read
With a 'peace agreement' between North and South Korea on the table, the author questions whether anything good or new can come of it.
See more in North Korea, Treaties
October 24, 2007
| Author: | Chietigj Bajpaee |
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Must Read
This article from the Power and Interest News Report discusses India's foreign policy objectives in East and South East Asia.
See more in East Asia, China, Northeast Asia, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Economics
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Campaign 2008 (7/6): Peter Beinart writes that Obama shouldn’t be deterred by fears of being called soft, in the Washington Post.
U.S. Presidential Election and Religion (7/4): Michael Gerson praises Obama’s support of faith-based initiatives, in the Washington Post.
Latin America (7/3): Julia Sweig looks at why Colombia is a lucrative part of John McCain’s foreign policy, in the Washington Independent.
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America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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