Search results for: Chyungly Lee
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It’s Time for the European Union to Talk to North Korea
...Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) Mario Esteban , Senior Analyst, Real Instituto Elcano (RIE) Lucia Husenicova , Director, Institute of Asian Studies Sangsoo Lee , Senior Research Fellow & Head of...
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Taking Back Control: South Korea and the Politics of OPCON Transfer
...the U.S., thus shedding the image in Pyongyang of Seoul as Washington’s junior partner, would facilitate North-South rapprochement. The subsequent conservative president, Lee Myung-bak, postponed the OPCON transfer to 2015,...
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A Reset for U.S.-DPRK Relations: The Path Ahead
...He is Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP. Sangsoo Lee is Head and Alec Forss Project Coordinator at ISDP’s Korea Center. © The Institute for Security and Development Policy, 2018. This...
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Rising Energy Demand in Northeast Asia
...although it is still anticipated to grow marginally from 22.1 quadrillion BTU in 2010 to 22.2 quadrillion BTU in 2040. Sangsoo Lee in Eppen. Read the full article here....
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Park’s “Trustpolitik” Challenge
...Half-way into her presidential term, how has South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s “trustpolitik” fared in regard to assuaging tensions and dispelling mistrust vis-à-vis North Korea? Sangsoo Lee and Bernt...
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Breaking the Deadlock: Security Building on the Korean Peninsula
...failed to induce North Korea to denuclearize. Instead, reducing tensions and addressing mutual security concerns is the only way to break the stalemate in denuclearization negotiations, argues Sangsoo Lee....
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North Korea’s Pandemic Conundrum: Self-Containment and Humanitarian Crisis
Abstract: North Korea acknowledged its healthcare crisis this May and retreated to the Zero-COVID policy under self-containment, which they adopted in early 2020. Pyongyang also perceived economic stresses...
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Economic Transformation Under Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Il noted the importance of both economic reforms and North Korea’s connecting with the outside world. However, domestic political constraints did not allow him to proceed...
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What North Korea Thinks About the Russia-Ukraine War
Introduction: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised many new security concerns not only for Europe, but also for the rest of the world. In Northeast Asia, Russia’s proximity...
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South Korea’s Relations With China and the US Under President-elect Yoon
...over Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party. The election has been portrayed in the South Korean press as choosing the least unpopular candidate. Any regular election in South Korea...