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…
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Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-China Relations: A Way Forward
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By John Warden Maintaining stability in U.S.-China nuclear relations will be critical to the interests of the United States and those of its allies and partners in the coming years. Nuclear weapons are by no means central to the U.S.-China…
Video: Discussing Global Trends with Former Australian P.M. Kevin Rudd
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Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Mike Green discusses global geopolitical and economic trends with former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Enjoy! Discussing Global Trends with Former Australian P.M. Kevin Rudd from CSIS on Vimeo.
Escalation, North Korean Style
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By Sharon Squassoni Two months ago, North Korea conducted a third nuclear weapons test, prompting a rebuke from the UN Security Council and more sanctions from the United States and others. Amid the torrid rhetoric of preemptive nuclear strikes…
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…
North Korea Threatens to Strike the United States
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By Victor Cha A KCNA report in English revealed that Kim Jong-un has signed off on an order for the military to prepare rockets on standby for a strike on the U.S. mainland and U.S. military bases in the Pacific,…
Friday Five: March 29, 2013
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In the South China Sea the season for territorial and fishing clashes has started. Vietnam accused China of firing shots at a fishing trawler near the Paracel islands, while a Chinese ministry of defence report stated that only flares were…
Doing More with Less? Allies Face Aid Challenges in Asia
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By Jason Schulman The Australian government announced drastic changes to its foreign aid budget in December 2012, saying it will reallocate $375 million to fund onshore processing of asylum seekers in the country. The government on February 8 clarified exactly…
Chinese Public Opinion toward North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Another Push for Policy Change?
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By Tianyi Wang On February 12, 2013, North Korea conducted its third underground nuclear test, potentially improving its capacity to develop miniaturized nuclear devices for possible delivery on intercontinental ballistic missiles. In response to yet another nuclear provocation, the Chinese…