Region Related Event Feeds

Region Related Event Feeds http://csis.org/region/109/related/publication A list of publications related to this region en Succession and Stability in North Korea http://csis.org/publication/succession-and-stability-north-korea <p><img align="left" src="http://csis.org/files/images/Sheena_Greitens.jpg" alt="" />On January 8, Kim Jong Un celebrated his first birthday as the leader of North Korea. As the country moves further into a post-Kim Jong Il era, the world has begun to think about how to deal with Pyongyang's new leadership.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/succession-and-stability-north-korea">read more</a></p> Governance International Security Nuclear Weapons Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 mdumond 34788 at http://csis.org Responses to PacNet #1R – North Korea: What Not to Do http://csis.org/publication/responses-pacnet-1r-north-korea-what-not-do <p>I defer to the experts who are debating the likely and/or desirable near-term direction of North Korea's transition from the second to the third generation of the glorious Kim family. Victor Cha calls the stability prediction "optimistic" but worries that it won't happen because someone will do something untoward.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/responses-pacnet-1r-north-korea-what-not-do">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ellise 34755 at http://csis.org PacNet #4 - South Korea's Policy Toward China After President Lee's Visit http://csis.org/publication/south-koreas-policy-toward-china-after-president-lees-visit <p>Last week, President Lee Myung-bak visited China as a state guest and held a summit with President Hu Jintao. They addressed the Sino-South Korean strategic cooperative partnership and how to strengthen the relationship between their countries' foreign and defense ministries.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/south-koreas-policy-toward-china-after-president-lees-visit">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ellise 34727 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3 <p>Edited by Carl Baker and Brad Glosserman</p> <p>January 2012, Vol. 13, No. 3 – (September–December 2011)</p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34625 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Regional Overview http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-regional-overview <p>It’s been an Asia-centric four months. The US proclaimed America’s “pivot” toward Asia, while North Korea faced a pivotal moment following the death of Kim Jong Il.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-regional-overview">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34626 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - US-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-korea <p>South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s state visit to the US attested to the strength of the relationship and the personal ties between Presidents Obama and Lee. The timely passage of the KORUS FTA in the US was the big deliverable for the summit.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34630 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - North Korea-South Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-north-korea-south-korea <p>No reader of Comparative Connections needs telling that Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on Dec. 17. Kim’s death poses a dilemma. In one sense it changes everything.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34635 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - China-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-korea <p>Beijing underscored maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula following Kim Jong Il’s death. DPRK leadership succession raises questions about the future direction of China’s Korea policy, which was most recently reaffirmed during an October visit to the two Koreas by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the presumed successor of Premier Wen Jiabao.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34636 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.3 - Japan-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-korea <p>The close of 2011 was dominated by two leadership changes – the mid-December death of Kim Jong Il and the election of Noda Yoshihiko in September. Kim’s death is a watershed event that could have repercussions around the region. South Korea and Japan reacted cautiously to the news of Kim’s death and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Un.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n3-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34638 at http://csis.org PacNet #1R - North Korea: What Not to Do http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-1r-north-korea-what-not-do <p>Victor’s analysis is intriguing but I would offer another perspective. Every veteran analyst of North Korea I’ve spoken to (including several inside the US and ROK governments) sees the transition as carefully planned and well executed, not "rushed" and "sudden." I am curious what he bases his assessment on.</p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ellise 34615 at http://csis.org PacNet #1 - North Korea: What Not to Do http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-1-north-korea-what-not-do <p>The announcement of Kim Jong Un as Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army is one more step in the process of Pyongyang’s efforts to consolidate power as quickly as possible after the sudden death of Kim Jong Il. It is fairly certain that the proliferation of pronouncements and titles given to the young Kim are manifestations of a terribly rushed succession process.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-1-north-korea-what-not-do">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ellise 34557 at http://csis.org Critical Questions for 2012 http://csis.org/publication/critical-questions-2012 <p><a name="top" id="top"></a>From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012. To kick off the new year, we asked 25 of our scholars to identity what worries them most and what are the biggest opportunities in their respective areas of study.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/critical-questions-2012">read more</a></p> Acquisition and Resources Alternative Energy Cybersecurity Defense and Security Demography Development Policy Disaster Risk Reduction Economic Development and Reconstruction Energy and Climate Change Food and Water Global Health Global Health Policy Global Prosperity Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance HIV/AIDS Homeland Security Human Rights International Security Markets and Trends Media Analysis Military Strategy Mobile Nuclear Weapons Regional Analysis Security and Climate Change Space Technology Technology Policy Terrorism Trade and Economics Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 ian 34505 at http://csis.org PacNet #70A - Dealing with North Korea’s New Leader: Getting it Right http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-70a-dealing-north-koreas-new-leader-getting-it-right <p>The sudden death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has introduced an element of uncertainty into a diplomatic process that appeared to be close to bringing about the resumption of six-party denuclearization talks.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-70a-dealing-north-koreas-new-leader-getting-it-right">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34354 at http://csis.org Challenges for Korean Unification Planning http://csis.org/publication/challenges-korean-unification-planning-0 <p>This conference report chronicles the progress of the CSIS–University of Southern California joint project on Korean unification. Now in its second year, the project’s primary purpose is to frame a discussion on the long-term tasks involved in the eventual unification of the Korean Peninsula.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/challenges-korean-unification-planning-0">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Economic Development and Reconstruction Governance International Security Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 jdunton 34275 at http://csis.org PacNet #70 - The Kim is Dead! Long Live the Kim? http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-70-kim-dead-long-live-kim <p>Kim Jong-il is dead. This we pretty much know for sure. This, plus the revelation, which should have come as a surprise to no one, that the North Korean people are being called upon to “faithfully revere respectable comrade Kim Jong-un,” his third son and chosen “great successor.” Beyond this, we’re mostly guessing. Some guesses are pretty safe bets.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-70-kim-dead-long-live-kim">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34223 at http://csis.org The Death of the DPRK Leader http://csis.org/publication/death-dprk-leader <p>North Korea’s state television Korean Central News Agency made an official announcement that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died at 8:30am on December 17. The announcement made two days after his death reported that he had died of a massive heart attack caused by stress and overwork while he was on a train for a field tour outside Pyongyang. He was 69 years old.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/death-dprk-leader">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Governance International Security Military Strategy Mobile Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 ecurran 34178 at http://csis.org Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 13 http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-13 <p>The Pacific Forum CSIS brought together a small, select group of South Korean and US security specialists for the third time to discuss concerns about the changing strategic environment in East Asia and the nature of extended deterrence.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-13">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 bMizuno 34325 at http://csis.org History and Asia http://csis.org/publication/history-and-asia <p>History matters in international relations. At the inter-state level, history plays an important role in how a country relates to its neighboring countries or develops and manages its relationship with other countries.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/history-and-asia">read more</a></p> International Security Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 jdunton 34480 at http://csis.org PacNet #60 - Don't Expect a Pyongyang Spring Sometime Soon http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-60-dont-expect-pyongyang-spring-sometime-soon <p>Walking the streets of Pyongyang after an absence of eight years it’s easy to be seduced by a superficial optimism that things have changed for the better. Apartment blocks and streets are lit at night. New shops and restaurants catering for local people are thriving.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-60-dont-expect-pyongyang-spring-sometime-soon">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 33303 at http://csis.org Restart of U.S.-DPRK Negotiations http://csis.org/publication/restart-us-dprk-negotiations <p>The United States announced a return to dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The next meeting will take place in Geneva. This follows a first round of dialogue between the Obama administration and the DPRK in late July 2011 in New York City.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/restart-us-dprk-negotiations">read more</a></p> International Security Mobile Nuclear Weapons Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 sherry 33112 at http://csis.org The U.S.-ROK Free Trade Agreement http://csis.org/publication/us-rok-free-trade-agreement <p>On October 12, the U.S. Congress approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The House passed the Korea trade deal (KORUS)<strong> </strong>in a 278 to 151 vote. In the Senate, KORUS passed with 83 in favor and only 15 opposed.</p> <p><strong>Q1: What is the significance of the agreement for the United States?</strong></p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/us-rok-free-trade-agreement">read more</a></p> Governance Mobile Trade and Economics Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 32978 at http://csis.org The ROK-U.S. Joint Political and Military Response to North Korean Armed Provocations http://csis.org/publication/rok-us-joint-political-and-military-response-north-korean-armed-provocations <p>This report on the joint political and military response of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States to North Korean armed provocations is based on the knowledge, experience, and insight gained from the author’s career as a ROK military officer.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/rok-us-joint-political-and-military-response-north-korean-armed-provocations">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 jdunton 32903 at http://csis.org PacNet #52 - Comparative Connections Summaries http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-52-comparative-connections-summaries <ul> <li>Regional Overview: Rays of Hope?</li> <li>US-Japan Relations: Kicking the Kan down the Road</li> <li>US-China Relations: Friction and Cooperation Co-exist Uneasily</li> <li>US-Korea Relations: A Return to Dialogue</li> <li>US-Southeast Asia Relations: Deep in South China Sea Diplomacy</li> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-52-comparative-connections-summaries">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32260 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.2 - US-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-korea <p>The summer months saw a potentially new cycle of US-DPRK dialogue. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s invitation to DPRK Vice-Minister Kim Kye Gwan to visit New York for two days of official talks raised the specter that the North may be ready for re-engagement.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32211 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.2 - North Korea-South Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-north-korea-south-korea <p>Just for once, Comparative Connections’ deadline chimed neatly with events on the Korean Peninsula. Late on the evening of Aug. 30, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, as part of a mini-reshuffle affecting four Cabinet positions, finally replaced his long-term hard-line unification minister, former academic Hyun In-taek.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32215 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.2 - China-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-korea <p>High-level exchanges between China and South Korea’s foreign and defense ministries appeared to recover momentum as the two countries marked their 19th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Aug. 24.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32216 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.2 - Japan-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-korea <p>The triple tragedy in Japan overshadowed all other regional events in the first four months of 2011. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in March shone a spotlight on a country that had long been seen as an economic powerhouse.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n2-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 32253 at http://csis.org From Defense to Deterrence: The Core of Defense Reform Plan 307 http://csis.org/publication/defense-deterrence-core-defense-reform-plan-307 <p>There is a great deal of interest in both the scholarly and policy communities with regard to the defense reform plans of the Republic of Korea (ROK). In no small part, this interest stems from concerns about how the ROK has sought to enhance its conventional deterrence capabilities in the aftermath of the 2010 armed provocations by the DPRK.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/defense-deterrence-core-defense-reform-plan-307">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 sherry 33212 at http://csis.org PacNet #46 - Has Strategic Patience Run Its Course? http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-46-has-strategic-patience-run-its-course <p>The well-choreographed pas de deux of ROK and DPRK nuclear negotiators in Bali and the visit of North Korea’s Senior Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan to New York appear to have rekindled hopes for dialogue with North Korea and a resumption of Six-Party Talks. Pardon my skepticism, but haven’t we seen this movie before?</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-46-has-strategic-patience-run-its-course">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 31957 at http://csis.org PacNet #42 - The KORUS FTA is a Strategic Imperative http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-42-korus-fta-strategic-imperative <p>For most of the summer, Congress has seemed dysfunctional and unable to make decisions as it debated ways to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending. The deadlock in Washington also stalled pending free trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia as Democrats and Republicans fight over how to handle the renewal of trade adjustment assistance.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-42-korus-fta-strategic-imperative">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Trade and Economics Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 31771 at http://csis.org PacNet #39 - US Nuclear Weapons to South Korea? http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-39-us-nuclear-weapons-south-korea <p>Support for the US-ROK alliance has never seemed stronger in South Korea. Our two countries appear to be in lock step when it comes to dealing with the North and our two presidents seem to genuinely like and respect one another, thus permitting an unprecedented level of trust and cooperation. That’s the good news.</p> Defense and Security Global Strategy International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 31607 at http://csis.org Returning to the Dance Floor North Korea: Why Now? http://csis.org/publication/returning-dance-floor-north-korea-why-now <p>Unknown to most, the stage is now being set for a return to denuclearization negotiations with North Korea with Hillary Clinton’s announcement this weekend that DPRK Vice-Minister Kim Kye-gwan will be invited to New York this week to meet with U.S officials.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/returning-dance-floor-north-korea-why-now">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Nuclear Weapons Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 mdumond 31575 at http://csis.org The Korean Military Balance http://csis.org/publication/korean-military-balance <p>This report describes the key results of an analysis conducted to assess the overall balance of forces on the Korean Peninsula.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/korean-military-balance">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Military Strategy Nuclear Weapons Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 jdunton 31530 at http://csis.org PacNet #36 - North Korea Poses Multiple Security Challenges http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-36-north-korea-poses-multiple-security-challenges <p>The immediate security challenges posed by North Korea are formidable.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-36-north-korea-poses-multiple-security-challenges">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 31543 at http://csis.org South Korea Wins Bid to Host 2018 Winter Olympics http://csis.org/publication/south-korea-wins-bid-host-2018-winter-olympics <p>On July 6, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected the city of Pyeongchang in South Korea as the host city for the 2018 Olympics. The IOC decision, made in Durbin, South Africa, awarded South Korea the Winter Games over competitive bids from Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/south-korea-wins-bid-host-2018-winter-olympics">read more</a></p> Governance Trade and Economics Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 31223 at http://csis.org Capacity and Resolve http://csis.org/publication/capacity-and-resolve <p>The last decade has seen the United States involved in two wars, an ongoing worldwide struggle against terrorism, and more recently a severe economic recession. This period has exposed two great structural challenges facing the United States. First, in a globalized world, vectors of prosperity quickly become vectors of insecurity. And second, the center of gravity in world affairs is shifting to Asia. </p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/capacity-and-resolve">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Energy and Climate Change Global Health Global Trends and Forecasting Governance International Security Technology Trade and Economics Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 jdunton 30752 at http://csis.org Fundamental Realism: Korean Assessments of U.S. Power http://csis.org/publication/fundamental-realism-korean-assessments-us-power <p>Despite the global recession, Koreans will continue to have positive views of U.S. leadership, the resiliency of American hard and soft power, and an appreciation of the critical role the United States plays in the region, given the rise of China. Koreans will hold a nuanced understanding of some of the domestic constraints on U.S.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/fundamental-realism-korean-assessments-us-power">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 30872 at http://csis.org The New Cold War in Asia? http://csis.org/publication/new-cold-war-asia <p>The most likely crisis that the next presidents of the United States, China, and South Korea will encounter at some point after they each take offi ce in 2012 will be North Korean instability. This could occur as a result of the death of the ailing leader Kim Jong-il and a failed succession attempt by his not yet 30-year-old son.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/new-cold-war-asia">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 30772 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.1 - US-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-korea <p>The US and South Korea continued strong solidarity and close policy coordination on North Korea in early 2011. The US made repeated calls for North Korea to improve its relations with South Korea and show sincerity about denuclearization.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-us-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30365 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.1 - North Korea-South Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-north-korea-south-korea <p>The first four months of 2011 saw no real improvement in relations between the two Koreas. Their sole official contact, military talks in February, broke up in acrimony after two days. A slight easing of South Korea’s aid restrictions in April was in response to dire humanitarian need in the North, and probably does not indicate a wider thaw.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-north-korea-south-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30369 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.1 - China-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-korea <p>In the aftermath of North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, China showed great concern about the possibility of escalation. The January summit between Presidents Hu and Obama served to reduce tensions to some degree and China has stepped up calls for “creating conditions” for the resumption of Six-Party Talks.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-china-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30370 at http://csis.org Comparative Connections v.13 n.1 - Japan-Korea http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-korea <p>The triple tragedy in Japan overshadowed all other regional events in the first four months of 2011. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis in March shone a spotlight on a country that had long been seen as an economic powerhouse.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/comparative-connections-v13-n1-japan-korea">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30372 at http://csis.org PacNet #28 - Comparative Connections Summaries http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-28-comparative-connections-summaries <ul> <li><strong>Regional Overview: </strong>Shaking the Foundations</li> <li><strong>US-Japan Relations: </strong>Responding to Multiple Crises</li> <li><strong>US-China Relations: </strong>Pomp and Substance: Hu's State Visit to the US</li> <li><strong>US-Korea Relations: </strong>Under the Shadow of 2010</li> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/pacnet-28-comparative-connections-summaries">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 30380 at http://csis.org US-Japan-ROK Nuclear Dialogue Track 2 Statement http://csis.org/publication/us-japan-rok-nuclear-dialogue-track-2-statement <p>In the summer of 2010, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) Center for the Promotion of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (CPDNP), and the Asan Institute for Policy Studies joined to form a Track 2 nuclear dialogue between the United States (US), Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK).</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/us-japan-rok-nuclear-dialogue-track-2-statement">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Nuclear Weapons Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 30386 at http://csis.org Korean Force Balance 2011 Report http://csis.org/publication/korean-force-balance-2011-report <p>The North Korean sinking of the South Korean ship <em>Cheonan </em>on March 26, 2010, and shelling of the densely populated ROK island of Yeonpyeong on November 23, 2010, make it all too clear that the security situation in Northeast Asia continues to be a constant threat to world peace and one that could explode into a crisis or conflict at any time.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/korean-force-balance-2011-report">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Military Strategy Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 ian 30281 at http://csis.org Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 4 http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-4 <p>On August 10-11, 2010, 16 Young Leaders joined senior participants at the Japan-China-US-ROK Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan. Young Leaders usually attend Pacific Forum conferences as observers, but in this case, many had the opportunity to share their next generation views with their senior counterparts during both the main conference and on the sidelines during breaks and the meals.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-4">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 29680 at http://csis.org Issues & Insights Vol. 11 - No. 3 http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-3 <p>During the opening session of the Young Professionals’ Program (YPP), participants discussed conceptions that undergird the relations of East Asia, such as order, leadership, and the liberal international order.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/issues-insights-vol-11-no-3">read more</a></p> Defense and Security Global Strategy Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 bMizuno 29654 at http://csis.org 한반도 통일을 향한 접근 http://csis.org/publication/approaching-korean-unification-korean <p>CSIS <span lang="KO">코리아체어와 남가주대학 한국학연구소가 공동 주관한 코리아 프로젝트 첫 번째 컨퍼런스의 기본구상은 한반도 통일에 수반될 장기 과제들에 대한 논의의 틀을 만드는 것이었다</span>.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/approaching-korean-unification-korean">read more</a></p> Defense and Security International Security Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 nanderson 29550 at http://csis.org Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Foreign Affairs http://csis.org/publication/testimony-us-house-representatives-committee-foreign-affairs <p>Having worked on this issue in the White House and having studied it for decades, I can tell you North Korea policy truly is the land of lousy options.  The choices are never between good and bad.  They are always between bad and worse.  Restarting food aid may sound like the same old story – rewarding bad behavior that will only elicit more bad behavior.  The alternat</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/testimony-us-house-representatives-committee-foreign-affairs">read more</a></p> International Security Nuclear Weapons Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 mdumond 30006 at http://csis.org Global Aging and the Future of Emerging Markets http://csis.org/publication/global-aging-and-future-emerging-markets <p>The rich world may be leading the way into humanity’s graying future, but much of the developing world is not far behind. The CSIS Global Aging Initiative’s latest report, <em>Global Aging and the Future of Emerging Markets</em>, looks at the potential impact of shifting demographics on economic growth and social and political stability in emerging markets.</p> <p><a href="http://csis.org/publication/global-aging-and-future-emerging-markets">read more</a></p> Demography Global Trends and Forecasting International Security Trade and Economics Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 tpeter 29417 at http://csis.org