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Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. Talk North Korea, the IMF and World Bank Hold Spring Meetings, and More

Top security officials from Japan and South Korea meet with the new U.S. national security advisor, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank host their annual Spring Meetings virtually, and European Union officials convene with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon April 1, 2021 The World Next Week
South Korea

Will the New U.S.-South Korea Deal Boost East Asian Security?

With fresh agreement on sharing costs for the nearly thirty thousand U.S. troops in South Korea, the Biden administration can now focus on bolstering the alliance and addressing challenges posed by China and North Korea.

In Brief by Scott A. Snyder March 11, 2021 Asia Program
North Korea

The Singapore Declaration And The Biden Administration’s Policy Review

The Biden administration is in the midst of a North Korea policy review that will shape prospects for diplomacy and the relative priority of North Korea on Biden’s to-do list. Perhaps the earliest an…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder February 22, 2021 Asia Unbound

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Scott A. Snyder

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South Korea

U.S.-South Korea Alliance: A New Vision For The Global Challenges Ahead

This article is co-authored with Chaesung Chun, Patrick Cronin and Sang-hyun Lee. The U.S.-South Korea alliance has survived for almost seven decades, and has sustained peace on the Korean peninsu…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder January 7, 2021 Asia Unbound
Japan

Japan-South Korea Relations and the Biden Factor

President-Elect Biden and his team come at a critical time for Japan-South Korea relations.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound December 17, 2020 Asia Unbound
South Korea

Returning Seoul-Tokyo Relations to Normalcy

Worsening Japan-South Korea relations have unprecedented ramifications for the economic and security fields.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound December 17, 2020 Asia Unbound
North Korea

Why North Korean Provocations Toward a Biden Administration Will Fail

A return to provocations as North Korea’s primary mechanism for drawing international attention would signal weakness, not the intended message of strength.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder November 13, 2020 Asia Unbound
Transition 2021

New Challenges and Potential for the U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Biden's return to a conventional alliance management approach could shed light on cracks in the U.S.-South Korea alliance previously obfuscated by Trump's unconventional approach.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder November 10, 2020 Asia Unbound
South Korea

Remembering General Paik Sun-yup

Without Paik’s herculean effort, South Korea as we know it today—a vibrant, capitalist, and liberal democracy—wouldn’t exist.

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound July 15, 2020 Asia Unbound
North Korea

Disruption and Realignment Are Necessary for Peace in Korea

The Korean War had hybrid origins as a civil war, a regional conflict, and a flashpoint in the global bipolar competition. The peninsular, regional, and global dimensions of the confrontation pointed…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder July 10, 2020 Asia Unbound
South Korea

Back to Square One for Inter-Korean Relations

Tensions rocketed on June 16 when North Korea demolished a liaison office that had stood as a symbol of hope for improved communications.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder June 26, 2020 Asia Unbound
North Korea

North Korea’s Loyalty Test and the Demolition of Inter-Korean Relations

This week, North Korea’s Kim family dynasty imposed a new test of loyalty on its southern neighbors and found them lacking.

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder June 18, 2020 Asia Unbound
North Korea

Virtual Roundtable: Renewed Crisis on the Korean Peninsula

The risk of a new crisis erupting on the Korean Peninsula over the next twelve months is growing. North Korea continues to develop nuclear and missile capabilities and could engage in further provo…

Event with Jung H. Pak and Scott A. Snyder June 16, 2020 Center for Preventive Action
North Korea

The Illusion of Peace and the Failure of U.S.-North Korea Summitry

On June 12, North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon issued a highly unusual commemorative statement to mark the second anniversary of the first-ever meeting of U.S. President Donald J. Trump and N…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder June 15, 2020 Strength Through Peace
North Korea

The Illusion of Peace and the Failure of U.S.-North Korea Summitry

On June 12, North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon issued a highly unusual commemorative statement to mark the second anniversary of the first-ever meeting of U.S. President Donald J. Trump and N…

Blog Post by Scott A. Snyder June 15, 2020 Asia Unbound