Don’t Risk War with North Korea: Experts
Experts doubt it’s possible to mount a limited strike without igniting all-out war on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea
Why America Should Rethink Its Alliance with South Korea
Circumstances have changed since the Cold War.
Trump’s Welcome Change of Heart on South Korea Trade Deal
Canceling the 2012 agreement would be bad for American commerce and security.
Canceling South Korean Trade Deal Would Be a Mistake
Withdrawing from the treaty would hurt American commerce and set back America’s strategy in East Asia.
North Korea in the Next Five Years
American preponderance in the Pacific, low oil prices and South Korea’s economic needs all argue for reconciliation.
Obama Slaps Ally in the Face with Steel Tariffs
Less than three years after finalizing a free trade deal, the United States impose tariffs again on South Korea.
South Korea Should Study Its Past to Deal with North’s Future
South Korea should emulate the successes and avoid the failures of previous policies toward North Korea.
Pentagon Hopes Asian Allies Drive F-35’s Costs Down
The Defense Department plans to sell stealth fighters to Singapore and South Korea.
Would Korean Reunification Cripple the South?
Integrating the North’s economy would be difficult but the South also stands to gain.
Park Holds Onto Presidency for South Korea’s Conservatives
South Korea stays the course with the election of its first female president.
South Korean Presidential Election Starts With Surprise
An independent candidate drops out, making the election a two-person race.
Nationalism Fuels East Asian Island Disputes
Political ineptitude can cause otherwise minor territorial disputes to spin out of control.
Japanese-South Korean Relations on the Rocks
An island dispute resurfaces after South Korea delays implementation of an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan.
North Korea Can’t Really Turn Seoul Into a “Sea of Fire”
A North Korean artillery strike on Seoul would be a tragedy, but not a catastrophe.
South Korea Accepts Japanese Yellow Sea Deployment
South Korea raises no objections to Japan’s naval deployments against the North.