As one of Asia’s largest economies and a treaty ally of the United States, South Korea holds abundant influence in the region. ASPI’s South Korea work focuses on promoting strong U.S.-South Korea relations and enhancing South Korea’s cooperation with other regional actors to promote prosperity, security, and sustainability in the Asia-Pacific. For instance, ASPI’s Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market initiative provides a roadmap for linking carbon markets between Japan, China, and South Korea. ASPI is also currently engaged in an initiative to develop concrete ideas to advance the U.S.-Korea economic relationship. Given the immense challenges coming from South Korea’s northern neighbor, the U.S.-Korea alliance and stability on the Korean Peninsula are also key areas of focus for ASPI. ASPI convenes policy dialogues and panel discussions, contributes analysis, policy recommendations and expert commentary to deepen understanding of South Korea and its impact on the region.
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ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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An initiative aimed at promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Commentary
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In the wake of another failed North Korean missile test, Kevin Rudd discusses Donald Trump's North Korea strategy with the BBC.
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interviewKevin Rudd discusses the Xi-Trump summit meeting in the midst of U.S.-China economic tensions and international crises in North Korea and Syria.
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On its fifth anniversary, Wendy Cutler and Kim Joon-Hoon point to the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement to highlight the benefits of trade.
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interviewKevin Rudd talks to CNBC on March 6, 2017 following North Korea's most recent nuclear test.
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Highlights from ASPI's launch event for a report that lays out a roadmap for trade and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Kevin Rudd moderates a panel disucssion on security issues in the Asia-Pacific at the 2017 Munich Security Conference
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A new Asia Society report offers perspectives for the incoming president from regional leaders across Asia who have experienced first-hand the challenges of managing the region's complex relationships.
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interviewASPI's Director for Asian Security Lindsey Ford spoke to Foreign Policy on what a Trump Administration could mean for U.S. Allies in Asia.
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On 17 October 2016, Brink Asia published a piece by ASPI Director of Asian Sustainability Jackson Ewing on how China, Korea, and Japan can fight climate change by linking their carbon markets.
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On 29 September 2016, Jackson Ewing, ASPI Director of Asian Sustainability, explains how such a pact would reduce emissions in the region.