Keun-sik Kim, Professor at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies at Kyungnam University, writes, “Considering that the role of third parties has been severely limited in breaking the stalemate, one lesson to be learned from the BDA issue is that bilateral frameworks must be in sync with the multilateral framework. Not only DPRK-U.S. negotiations but also simultaneous, active discussion between the U.S. and China, North Korea and China, and the two Koreas can serve as a buffer to help resolve issues.”
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NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 24, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 24, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 24, 2007 I. NAPSNet 1. US on Six Party Talks 2. ROK Aid to DPRK 3. Inter-Korean Business and Peace 4. US-ROK Trade Relations 5. Japan Climate Change Initiative 6. Sino-Japanese Relations 7. PRC-US Trade Relations 8. PRC Rural Unrest 9. PRC Rural […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 23, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 23, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 23, 2007 ——— 1. Trilateral Consultation Group on DPRK 2. Inter-Korean Relations 3. DPRK Film at Cannes Festival 4. ROK-PRC Military Relations 5. USFJ Base Realignment 6. Japan Constitutional Revision 7. PRC-US Trade Relations 8. PRC African Diplomacy 9. PRC Environment 10. PRC […]
Policy Forum 07-040: The New Nuclear Arms Race
Hugh White, Visiting Fellow at the Lowy Institute and Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU, writes, “Short of the elimination of nuclear weapons, the US and China can moderate their nuclear competition and reduce the risk of nuclear war by reaching an agreement about the size and nature of each other’s nuclear forces, offensive and defensive.”
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 22, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 22, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 22, 2007 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK-Japan Relations 2. Inter-Korean Trade 3. Inter-Korean Maritime Relations 4. US-Japan-Australia Missile Defense Cooperation 5. Japan Trade Relations 6. UN on Comfort Women Issue 7. Sino-US Trade Relations 8. PRC on US Export Controls 9. US on PRC […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 21, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 21, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 21, 2007 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK at ASEAN 2. DPRK Military Reshuffle 3. DPRK Illicit Drug Supply and Demand 4. DPRK Tourism 5. DPRK-Myanmar Relations 6. ROK, DPRK on Comfort Women Issue 7. US-ROK Security Alliance 8. ROK Trade Relations 9. Japan Constitutional […]
NAPSNet Daily Report 18 May, 2007
I. ROK Weekly Report 1. Introduction (“ROK WEEKLY REPORT: TRANS-KOREAN RAIL LINK”, 2007-05-18) This week’s report focuses on Thursday’s test-run of a train across the DMZ from the ROK into the DPRK. While most commentators acknowledged that the test-run is a largely symbolic, one-time event, their attitude was universally one of excitement. Some commentators touted […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Friday, May 18, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Friday, May 18, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Friday, May 18, 2007 I. ROK Weekly Report 1. Introduction 2. Road to Reunification 3. Need for DPRK to Upgrade Its Facilities 4. Railway Sets Stage for Economic Cooperation 5. DJ at a Loss for Words 6. Large Costs Ahead 7. Can’t Continue Buying Friendship […]
Policy Forum 07-039: Prime Minister Abe’s Visit to the United States
Yukio Okamoto, president of Okamoto Associates, Inc., and former chairman of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizmi’s Task Force on Foreign Relations, writes, “The summit should be seen as a solid first step. In the coming year, Prime Minister Abe will be probably be asking the Bush Administration to join his government in the crafting of a detailed and inspiring vision of America’s and Japan’s common future.”
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 17, 2007
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 17, 2007 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 17, 2007 I. NAPSNet 1. DPRK Funds Transfer 2. DPRK-Iran Military Cooperation 3. Inter-Korean Railway 4. Japan-ROK Relations 5. US on Japanese Constitutional Revision 6. Japan Defense Policy 7. PRC African Diplomacy 8. PRC Land Development 9. PRC Environment Preceding NAPSNet Report I. […]