Oct 15,2014 Open Forum

Washington Insights, October 2014

The Obama visit to East Asia in April marked a transition from one set of discussions in Washington, DC to another. Instead of agonizing about Japan-ROK relations, there was new thinking about the future of the Korean Peninsula, stimulated by debates in South Korea encouraged by Park Geun-hye. Rather than a narrow focus on bilateral […]

Editorial Staff
ASEAN centrality , India , Indo-Pacific region , North Korean outreach , Park-Xi Summit , peaceful unification , Southeast Asia
Jul 11,2014 Country Reports

Country Report: South Korea (July 2014)

Northeast Asia’s geopolitical tensions have intensified and grown more complicated over the past two months. The Cold War-era legacy of contention between South Korea, the United States, and Japan on one side and China and North Korea on the other has become blurred. President Xi Jinping became the first Chinese leader to visit Seoul before […]

Editorial Staff (prepared by Han Minjeong)
Balanced diplomacy , horizontal and vertical alliance , Kono statement diplomatic record , Park-Xi Summit , serving as a bridge , Xi history speech
Jul 19,2013 National Commentaries

South Korean Perspective

"New Model of Great Power Relations" The New Sino-US Relations: A South Korean Perspective The top leaders of the United States and China getting together to jointly articulate a vision of a “new model of great power relations” is a welcome sight for South Koreans. As a country that relies on the United States for […]

M.J. Chung
Denuclearization , New Model of Great Power Relations , Obama-Xi Summit , Park-Xi Summit , Sino-US Relations
Jul 19,2013 Topics of the Month

Introduction to Topics of the Month

Topics of the Month is the Asan Forum’s venue for sustained discussion about three themes on international relations in the Asia-Pacific chosen for their significance, timeliness, and need for closer scrutiny. In addition to the mid-month statements by three specialists who follow their topic closely, early each month we will circulate responses by informed commentators, […]

Gilbert Rozman
Denuclearization , Park-Obama Summit , Park-Xi Summit , Reunification , ROK-US Alliance , Triangle , Values
Jul 19,2013 Country Reports

Country Report: South Korea (July 2013)

Country Report: South Korea (prepared by Han Minjeong) The single event of most far-reaching significance for the Korean media was the visit of President Park Geun-hye to Beijing. Coverage focused on whether China’s policy toward North Korea is changing. Indications that it was changing had already fueled cautious optimism that the time is ripe for […]

Editorial Staff (prepared by Han Minjeong)
Denuclearization , New Model of Great Power Politics , Obama-Xi Summit , Park-Xi Summit , Sino-US Relations