Yang Wenjing, Research Professor, Institute of American Studies, CICIR
Aug 02, 2019
Japan and the ROK face several obstacles on the road to reconciliation, not least of which is their deep historical tension. Japan is also now demonstrating that the U.S. isn’t the only player willing to use economic means to fight a political dispute.
Troy Stangarone, Senior Director, Korea Economic Institute of America
May 03, 2018
If the summit with South Korean President Moon opened the door to a denuclearized North Korea, it will be up to President Trump to close the deal on denuclearization. The Panmunjom Declaration is intentionally ambiguous in some regards and any agreement reached at the Trump-Kim summit will be about top down aspirations, rather than a detailed agreement. However, if the summit is successful, there are certain elements we should look for in any agreement, as Troy Stangarone describes.
An Gang, Adjunct Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
May 02, 2018
The road to peace will be long and arduous.
Darcie Draudt, non-resident James A. Kelly Korean Studies fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS
May 02, 2018
If we’re optimistic about the outcomes from last week’s monumental inter-Korean summit, the positive overtures North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to be making bode well for the Korean Peninsula. In anticipation of the upcoming Trump-Kim summit, American negotiators should note that being a bit more cautious with expectations and drawing lessons from past Korean negotiating behavior could lead to lasting change on the peninsula.
Maria Rosaria Coduti, PhD Candidate at the University of Sheffield
May 02, 2018
On April 27, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un started to write a potential new chapter in the history of inter-Korean relations. The signing of the Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula has given the Korean people a new reason to be optimistic about the future.
Wu Zurong, Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies
Apr 17, 2018
The ball is in Trump’s court now.
Darcie Draudt, non-resident James A. Kelly Korean Studies fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS
Mar 06, 2018
After years of difficult negotiations, KORUS went into effect in March 2012. During the Obama years, the trade deal was labeled the “gold standard” in FTAs. Since then, President Trump has threatened to withdraw the United States from it, and now wants to renegotiate it. Darcie Draudt analyzes the effect this has had on U.S.-South Korean relations.
Ted Galen Carpenter, Senior Fellow, Randolph Bourne Institute
Mar 05, 2018
South Korea may discover the inherent, potentially tragic, drawback of relying on the security protection that a distant great power provides. Crucial decisions about the ROK’s future will be made in Washington, not Seoul.