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Opportunities for South Korea at the G7

Experts see Korea’s participation in the upcoming G7 Summit as an opportunity to prompt the country to play a more proactive role in the global stage.

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New Prospects for U.S.-Korea-Japan Cooperation

Deeper economic and technological cooperation between Korea, Japan, and the United States offer paths to emerging challenges.

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Emerging 5G industry in South Korea amid the U.S.-China Trade Conflict

As the U.S. government monitors China’s advances in 5G, Huawei’s presence as a 5G vendor in South Korea has created a dilemma.

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Impeachment Precedent: Lessons from the Nixon and Clinton Administrations

Nixon and Clinton administrations provide a glimpse into how Trump’s execution of foreign policy could be impacted by the impeachment inquiry.

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Spotlight on Korea’s “Developing-Country” Status

U.S. demand that Korea change its status in the World Trade Organization will test the Moon administration’s political capacity to appease the U.S. government.

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Seoul Looks for a Tune that Resonates with Trump on Burden-Sharing

Finding a tune that resonates with Trump on burden-sharing may be more difficult than South Korea assumes.

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State Department Report finds North Korea Policies Encourage Human Trafficking

U.S. State Department’s 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report is a frank, tough, and accurate criticism of North Korea’s abysmal human rights record. 

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Ambassador Kathleen Stephens on Outcomes from Hanoi Summit

Hanoi summit did not result in an agreement on denuclearization, but it did reveal the negotiating positions and styles of both Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

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U.S.-ROK Cost-Sharing Deal Failed to Remove ‘Trump Risk’

Despite the U.S.-ROK agreement on a preliminary cost-sharing deal for U.S. troops in South Korea, its atypically short-term nature continues to raise risks

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Shot Heard Around the World:  WTO Vindicates Korea

WTO’s decision to uphold Korea’s right to retaliate against U.S. tariffs could severely impact Washington’s approach to the international institution.

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