Search results for: Choong-Koo Lee
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Breaking the Deadlock: Security Building on the Korean Peninsula
...failed to induce North Korea to denuclearize. Instead, reducing tensions and addressing mutual security concerns is the only way to break the stalemate in denuclearization negotiations, argues Sangsoo Lee....
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Pivotal States, Global South and India-South Korea Relations
In recent years, the term “Global South”—largely spanning countries in Africa, Central and Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean—has gained tremendous geopolitical currency. One of the most...
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Seeking Pivotal Partnership: India and Korea
...call for a more active and global Korea is not necessarily a new one. In that sense, the transition from Lee Myung-bak’s “Global Korea” – also pursued by subsequent leaders...
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Economic Transformation Under Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Il noted the importance of both economic reforms and North Korea’s connecting with the outside world. However, domestic political constraints did not allow him to proceed...
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What North Korea Thinks About the Russia-Ukraine War
Introduction: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised many new security concerns not only for Europe, but also for the rest of the world. In Northeast Asia, Russia’s proximity...
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South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon
...over Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party. The election has been portrayed in the South Korean press as choosing the least unpopular candidate. Any regular election in South Korea...
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North Korea Is Joining China and Russia in Confronting the US
Introduction: The US is currently facing challenges from its adversaries in Northeast Asia: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s military build-up on the Taiwan Strait and the Democratic People’s...
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North Korea Is Preparing to Confront the US in 2022
Introduction: Since Pyongyang rejected the Biden administration’s proposal of diplomatic talks as insufficient to entice Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table, North Korea seems to have...
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Disaster Risk Reduction: A Sustainable Path for Inter-Korea Cooperation
Introduction: Even in its current state of pandemic-induced isolation, North Korea continues to engage the international community on climate adaption and disaster risk reduction. South Korean President...
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North Korea’s Signaling on Nuclear Weapons and Negotiations
Introduction: The US-DPRK Summit in Hanoi in 2019 ended without a deal due to disagreements over the right mix of sanctions relief for the nuclear concession Kim Jong...