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The Case for Multilateralism: The Korean Peninsula in a Regional Context
...1953, efforts to build a sustainable peace have been thwarted amidst a long history of tension, aggression, and broken promises; this despite periods of temporarily improved relations and détente. Conflict...
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Taiwan-Marshall Islands Relations: Against the Tide
...as the RMI’s status-seeking efforts, which often trump material considerations. * The ROC will intermittently be referred to as Taiwan throughout this issue brief. To date China refuses to acknowledge...
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Snapshot of the U.S.-China Trade War
...to establish a 100-day plan to resolve disagreements over trade. The combined efforts resulted in a new trade agreement, including the mutual opening of key markets, covering items such as...
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Rehabilitating North Korea’s Forests: The Struggle to Balance Conservation with Livelihoods
...the “Arduous March,” the famine period was characterized by energy shortages that forced many people to depend on wood for fuel, while desperate efforts to produce food led to unsustainable...
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A Critique of the Focus Asia: Perspective and Analysis “China Military Reform: Present and Future, Parts 1 and 2.”
...an opportunity to add clarity or insight. The author then embarks on a most peculiar section. He argues that reforms need to be undertaken primarily for efficiency’s sake, because most...
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South Korea’s Air Pollution: Gasping for Solutions
...Tackling South Korea’s deteriorating air pollution is an urgent issue for the new administration in Seoul. However, there are no quick-fix solutions to the problem. In this Policy Brief,...
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After North Korea’s Nuclear Test: The Dilemma of Response
...North Korea’s recent nuclear test and satellite launch throw into sharp relief the dilemma of how the international community should respond to Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. While immediate reaction is...
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The Problem of Whitsun Reef
...Introduction More than a month has passed since a statement relating to the presence of Chinese fishing vessels at Whitsun Reef was released by the Philippine Coast Guard and...
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Partners in a Post Covid-19 International Order? The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA)
...in a new era of increased cooperation and global leadership between the two normative powers. To understand the significance of this cooperation, ISDP asked three authors to debate how effective...
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Taking Back Control: South Korea and the Politics of OPCON Transfer
...a U.S. general to lead the war effort and assume operational control of the South Korean Armed Forces. Without any counterpart in the developed world, the ROK Chairman of the...