September 25, 2008 Starting in 2001, North Korea’s nuclear weapons program went from being frozen to being fully operational, culminating in the test of a nuclear weapon in October 2006 that shocked the world. U.S. policy towards North Korea during this period was marked by intense debate in Washington, as advocates of diplomacy struggled with proponents […]

September 24, 2008 Venerable Pomnyun Sunmin and his delegation of North Korea experts came to SAIS to talk about the current situation in North Korea. His delegation was composed of experts from various institutions in South Korea and make up The Peace Foundation and Good Friends’ organizations. He brought a collection of experts on political, economic, unification, […]

September 8, 2008 Dr. Chung Woo-Taik, Governor of Chungcheongbuk-do Province in South Korea, draws on his experience as the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and discusses what he sees as a growing sense of nationalism in South Korea manifest through such international debates as the legal jurisdiction over the islands of Dokdo and Leodo. Gov. […]