By Andy Lim The arrival of Choe Ryong-hae in Beijing on May 22 for a three day consultation marked the first high-level visit between China and North Korea since Pyongyang’s missile test of December 2012 froze such interactions. Choe, the…
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Post-Summit Assessment: President Park Geun-hye’s First Visit to Washington, D.C.
by Victor Cha • • 1 Comment
In Flight Reading: President Park’s Summit with President Obama
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
North Korea: Defining the Danger and the Way Out
by Christopher K. Johnson • • 2 Comments
Friday Five: April 19, 2013
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The North Korean regime announced that it was prepared to return to the negotiating table with the United States over its nuclear program following weeks of heightened rhetoric and provocative posturing. The DPRK’s spokesperson indicated certain conditions were necessary for…
Friday Five: April 12, 2013
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The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office agreed with the Japanese government this week on terms for Japan to accede to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. There will be 90-day comment period for the U.S. Congress, and then each of the other…
The Leaderboard: Ahn Ho-young
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Who is he? Ahn Ho-young has been appointed by President Park Geun-hye to be the new Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ambassador to the United States. Ahn, a 56-year-old former deputy minister of foreign affairs, has held high-ranking positions in the…
Escalation, North Korean Style
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Video: Victor Cha on Colbert Report
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On April 2, 2013, CSIS Korea Chair and cogitASIA regular Victor Cha appeared on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report to discuss the high tensions on the Korean Pensinula. Enjoy. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire…
Asian War Cries
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By Michael Vatikiotis It has been a terrible year so far in terms of security in the Asia Pacific region. Japan and China have come close to trading blows over disputed Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea; North Korea…