Apr 24,2018 Special Forum South Korea Despite the announcement on October 31, 2017 to improve South Korea-Chinese bilateral relations,1 and the summit between presidents Moon Jae-in and Xi Jinping in December 2017, South Korea is still under China’s economic and trade retaliation over the THAAD issue. China has not been shy about using its economic tools to coerce South Korea in […] Choi Kang* BRI , Confucius Institutes , Qi Guohong , Sharp power , THAAD
Feb 12,2016 National Commentaries A South Korean Perspective "US-ROK-Japanese Trilateral Security Cooperation" Despite the practical necessity of trilateral security cooperation among the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Japan, conditioned by changes in the security environment in and around the Korean Peninsula, the Park administration has maintained a kind of lukewarm or cautious attitude toward it. Several factors have contributed […] Choi Kang* comfort women , Regional commons , Regionalism , unification
Sep 01,2013 National Commentaries South Korean Perspective Deterrence, NPT and the Two Koreas A South Korean View on Further Cuts in Nuclear Weapons In April 2009, during his visit to Prague, President Obama announced his plan for “a world without nuclear weapons.” Through a series of negotiations, the United States and Russia reached an agreement to reduce nuclear weapons to 1,550 each—the […] Choi Kang* Barack Obama , Berlin speech , Extended deterrence , Non-proliferation treaty , Nuclear weapons
Aug 02,2013 Open Forum Retrospect and Prospect of the ROK-US Alliance at 60 and Beyond This article is available in hardcopy & eBook format at the following site: http://www.palgrave.com/kr/book/9781137541703 Post Views: 6,088 Choi Kang* China , North Korea , Northeast Asia , OPCON , ROK-US Alliance , Security Architecture , SMA
Jul 19,2013 Topics of the Month The ROK-US Alliance – 1 The ROK-US Alliance at 60 and Beyond The year 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the ROK-US security alliance, which was officially established with the signing of the ROK-US Mutual Defense Treaty in October 1953. The number 60 carries significant meaning in Korea since it refers to the completion of one cycle of the zodiac […] Choi Kang* China , North Korea , Northeast Asia , OPCON , ROK-US Alliance , Security Architecture , SMA