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Resource Library - Korea


This list represents publications that are specifically about our work in Korea. For a more comprehensive list that includes any publication that mentions our Korea work at all, such as newsletters, our annual report, and multi-country program overviews, click here.

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Korea's Green R&D Front: The Way Forward, Joo-Ho Whang (4499 KB)

Joo-ho Whang Presentation at a conference on "South Korea's Green Growth Strategy: Where It Stands and Where It's Going," Center...

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07/05/2011 Analysis
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Korea: A Life-Changing Experience, Edward Reed (81 KB)

English translation of an op-ed which originally appeared in the Korean edition of JoongAng Ilbo on March 17, 2009.  The Asia Foundation's Korea Representative, Edward Reed, offers a perspective on Korean overseas volunteerism based on...

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03/24/2009 Miscellaneous
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Korea’s Technical Assistance for Better Governance: From Capacity to Competency Building, PARK Jin (361 KB)

Paper for International Conference on U.S.-Korea Dialogue on Strategies for Effective Development Cooperation held on October 17-18, 2011 in Seoul, Korea.

11/25/2011 Article
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Lee Myung-bak’s Foreign Policy: A 250-Day Assessment, Scott Snyder (188 KB)

This article assesses Lee Myung-bak's foreign policy performance since his inauguration based on a critical review of initial steps in relations with the United States, Japan, and China; recent developments in inter-Korean relations; and...

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03/16/2009 Analysis
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New U.S.-ROK Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, Fred McGoldrick (588 KB)

Report by Fred McGoldrick, Bengelsdorf, McGoldrick & Associates, LLC, on the key challenges and policy options for the renewal of the U.S.-ROK Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement which expires in 2014.

11/25/2009 Report
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Nonproliferation Issues in U.S.-ROK Nuclear Cooperation, Chen Kane (28 KB)

Paper by Chen Kane, Senior Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, presented at a U.S.-ROK workshop on nuclear energy and nonproliferation in Washington DC on January 20, 2010, co-hosted by the Center for...

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01/20/2010 Analysis
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North Korea and Community Building in East Asia, Scott Snyder and See-Won Byun (437 KB)

Paper presented at the 1st East Asian Community Forum on "Rising China and the Future of East Asian Community" hosted by Korea University's...

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05/28/2011 Analysis
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North Korea Contingency Planning and U.S.-ROK Cooperation, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy (619 KB)

This report identifies the key priorities and challenges in coordinating U.S.-ROK policy on potential instability in North Korea over three stages of contingency and in various functional areas of cooperation.

09/10/2009 Report
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North Korea Currency Reform, Scott Snyder (98 KB)

Paper presented at "2010 Global Forum on North Korea Economy," co-hosted by the Korea Economic Daily and Hyundai Research Institute, Seoul, Korea, March 31, 2010.

03/31/2010 Report
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North Korea's Provocations and Their Impact on Northeast Asian Regional Security, See-Won Byun (399 KB)

Report by See-Won Byun, Research Associate, Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation

12/15/2010 Report
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North Korea's Succession May Go Smoothly After All, Brent Choi and Mi Jeong Hibbitts (21 KB)

Op-ed for the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy by Brent Choi and Mi Jeong Hibbitts, Washington-based specialists in North Korea issues.

11/05/2010 Analysis
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North Korea: A Catalyst for Policy Coordination Between the United States and Japan, Scott Snyder (162 KB)

Chapter by Center for U.S.-Korea Policy Director Scott Snyder, in North Korea: Challenge for the US-Japan...

04/06/2011 Handout
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North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Tests and Six-Party Talks: Where Do We Go From Here?, Scott Snyder (123 KB)

Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade.

06/17/2009 Analysis
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Official Development Assistance: Opportunities for U.S.-Korea Cooperation, Edward Reed (13 KB)

Abstract of paper by Edward Reed, The Asia Foundation's Korea Representative, presented at a public policy forum of the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea Office, and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea, "New...

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11/17/2009 Analysis
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Official Development Assistance: Opportunities for U.S.-Korea Cooperation, Edward Reed (20 KB)

Presentation materials from public policy forum of the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation's Korea Office, and Friends of The Asia Foundation/Korea, "New Areas of Cooperation in the U.S.-Korea Alliance," November 4, 2009, Seoul.

11/18/2009 Analysis
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Opportunities for U.S.-ROK Alliance Cooperation: New Issues on the Agenda (292 KB)

Full transcript from Center for U.S.-Korea Policy-Brookings joint seminar, October 8, 2009.

11/13/2009 Analysis
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Perceptions of the Chinese Military Buildup and Its Regional Implications, Ralph Cossa (25 KB)

Paper presented at a Center for U.S.-Korea Policy workshop on China's Rise and Implications for the U.S.-ROK Alliance, August 2010, Jeju, Korea.

10/22/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Are We Now? (DPRK Perspective), Paik Haksoon (40 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Are We Now? (PRC Perspective), Drew Thompson (44 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Are We Now? (ROK Perspective), Kim Taewoo (120 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Are We Now? (U.S. Perspective), Ralph Cossa (27 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Do We Go From Here? (DPRK Perspective), Kevin Shepard (65 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Do We Go From Here? (PRC Perspective), Kim Heungkyu (126 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Do We Go From Here? (ROK Perspective), Lee Chung Min (118 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Post-Cheonan Regional Security: Where Do We Go From Here? (U.S. Perspective),, Evans Revere (34 KB)

Paper presented at The Asan Institute Symposium on "Post-Cheonan Regional Security," Center for U.S.-Korea Policy and The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul.

08/13/2010 Analysis
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Prospects and Challenges for the Obama Administration’s Policy toward the Korean Peninsula, Amb. Thomas Hubbard (19 KB)

Keynote speech by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Thomas Hubbard, delivered at a public policy forum on "Prospects for Deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance," co-sponsored by the Center for U.S.-Korea Policy, The Asia Foundation’s Korea...

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02/17/2009 Speech
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Provincial Impacts of Multilateral Cooperation: The Greater Tumen Initiative and Environmental Protection in Jilin, See-Won Byun (984 KB)

As part of China Environment Series 10 (2008/2009), a publication of the Wilson Center's China Environment Forum, this article examines Northeast Asian multilateral environmental cooperation in the Tumen region in terms of central-local...

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06/01/2009 Article
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Pursuing a Comprehensive Vision for the U.S.-South Korea Alliance, Scott Snyder (426 KB)

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security areas. ...

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04/14/2009 Report
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Pursuing a Comprehensive Vision for the U.S.-South Korea Alliance, Scott Snyder (1109 KB)

Scott Snyder assesses ways to deepen and broaden the foundation for U.S.-ROK alliance cooperation to promote a mutually acceptable relationship that responds to current and future needs in both security and nontraditional security...

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06/01/2009 Report
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Rationale for U.S.-Korea Cooperation in International Development, Edward Reed (793 KB)

Introduction presentation for International Conference on U.S.-Korea Dialogue on Strategies for Effective Development Cooperation held on October 17-18, 2011 in Seoul, Korea.

11/25/2011 Miscellaneous
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