Stories from February, 2011

Report Release: Chinese Joint Ventures in North Korea

On February 3, 2011, the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS released a new report by Drew Thompson, Director of China Studies at The Nixon Center: Silent Partners: Chinese Joint Ventures in North Korea. China is considered North Korea’s economic lifeline. Chinese aid, trade and investment is critical to North Korea’s social stability and economic productivity and a […]

SAIS Alumni Gathering in Seoul

  On January 14, 2011, USKI Deputy Chairman Dr. Yongshik Choo and SAIS Korea Studies Alumni Rian Jensen hosted a SAIS alumni gathering at the Samwon Garden Restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, with special guest appearance by Prof. Mike Lampton, Director of China Studies at SAIS.

USKI/CSIS Workshop on Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Nuclear Security

The U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS and the Proliferation Prevention Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted a workshop on nuclear fuel cycles and nuclear security on December 9-10, 2010 in Washington, DC. This workshop was funded by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). The workshop provided an off-the-record forum to address three […]