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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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September 21, 2012
South Korea
Where the Center Holds: The 2012 Election in Korea and U.S.-ROK Relations
Because the Republic of Korea (ROK) has a single-term, five-year presidency, presidential election cycles in South Korea rarely coincide with those of the United States. But nearly simultaneous elect…
November 8, 2011
South Korea
How a Shift in South Korean Attitudes and Electoral Politics May Trip Up the KORUS FTA
The U.S. Congress approved the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) on October 12, 2011, but it remains deadlocked in South Korea's National Assembly. Despite the Lee Myung-bak administration'…
October 14, 2011
Security Alliances
The State of the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Republic of Korea (ROK) president Lee Myung-bak arrived in Washington this week for a state visit with President Barack Obama. This U.S.-ROK summit meeting comes as the legislatures of both countries…
July 23, 2012
Security Alliances
Japan-South Korea Relations: Time to Open Both Eyes
There is an old Russian proverb that applies to current Japan-South Korea (ROK) relations: "Forget the past and lose an eye; dwell on the past and lose both eyes!" The Japanese, it would appear, are …
November 8, 2011
South Korea
ROK Green Growth Quarterly Update
ROK Green Growth: Looking Back on Three Years In a major speech in August 2011, President Lee Myung-bak said, "Our vision of green growth is the first time in our history where a global issue is r…
