By Marie DuMond On April 8, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick of South Korea and Minister of Trade and Investment Andrew Robb of Australia signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the Republic of Korea and…
Who is he? Hwang Joon-kook is the new Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs for the Republic of Korea (ROK), serving as South Korea’s top delegate for the Six-Party Talks. Prior to this position, Ambassador Hwang served…
By Ellen Kim, Sang Jun Lee & Victor Cha What is the difference between a North Korean drone and a model airplane? Apparently, not too much, particularly if you like sky blue planes and Japanese digital cameras. On March 24,…
Who is he? Mr. Lee Ju-yeol is the new governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK). A 35-year veteran of the bank, Lee had served in a number of key roles. He was a deputy to Governor Kim Chong-soo from…
By Victor Cha Vladimir Putin is a threat to Asia. Let me explain why. His invasion of Georgia in 2008 and now Ukraine are blatant acts of aggression. Placing troops in Crimea is a violation of the sovereignty of another…
By David A. Parker & Mikael Lindfors Few observers were surprised when Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny Russel noted that Japan-South Korea relations have been “strained” of late during remarks before the Senate Committee…
By Ellen Kim, Sang Jun Lee & Andy Lim Starting from 5:42pm (local time in Seoul) on February 27, North Korea conducted a series of short-range ballistic missile tests. The South Korean military has announced that the North appears to…
Over the final two weeks in January the CSIS Asia team hosted more than 1,200 visitors for five public events covering issues directly connected to the Asia-Pacific including tensions in the East China Sea, the U.S.-Australia alliance, the ROK-U.S. alliance,…
Earlier this week, PBS FRONTLINE broadcast a new video documentary titled Secret State of North Korea that contained rare video footage of developments and daily life inside the DPRK. As part of the project, PBS interviewed CSIS Korea Chair Victor…
By Michael Green If Chinese scholars and policymakers read the new Yomiuri/Gallup polling data, they would recognize how strong the U.S.-Japan alliance is. Unfortunately, Chinese scholars are generally very cautious about using public opinion polls in their research compared with…
