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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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December 10, 2015
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Still Distant Neighbors
Overview Over the past half century, South Korea and Japan have established themselves as firm and reliable allies of the United States, contributing to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific reg…
June 28, 2013
South Korea
Nuclear Power in South Korea’s Green Growth Strategy
Introduction Nuclear power has been an important, if understated, aspect of South Korea's National Strategy for Green Growth, a set of policies reflecting the idea that economic growth and environ…
November 9, 2012
South Korea
South Korea Seeks to Balance Relations with China and the United States
In August 2012, South Korea (the Republic of Korea, or ROK) and China celebrated their twentieth anniversary of diplomatic normalization. During the past two decades, the two states have advanced the…
June 20, 2012
South Korea
Three Hurdles for Emissions Trading Scheme
Introduction After months of roadblocks that seemed to signal the demise of South Korea's proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS), the South Korean parliament passed legislation establishing an ET…
May 2, 2012
South Korea
April 2012 South Korean Parliamentary Elections: Surprise Results and Implications
The ruling Saenuri Party won a surprise majority in South Korea's National Assembly elections last month. This victory went against all expectations. Prior to the election, experts unanimously predic…
