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U.S.-South Korea relations
What Does the Signed Cost Sharing Agreement Mean for the US-South Korea Alliance?
By Kyle Ferrier
Though a positive development, it's hard to see the new burden sharing agreement as anything more than a stopgap measure.
Seoul Is Testing US Patience Over North Korea Sanctions
By Yigal Chazan
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in risks breaching American and UN measures in wooing Pyongyang.
The Truth About KORUS and Jobs
By Phil Eskeland
Far from a “horrible deal,” KORUS has worked quite well for the United States.
KORUS Revision Does Little for US, Less for Koreans
By Justin Fendos
What’s actually in the revision of the KORUS free trade agreement?
The Upcoming Inter-Korean Summit Raises the Stakes for Moon Jae-in
By Ankit Panda
The talks will have deep implications for the trajectory of this year’s remarkable turn towards diplomatic engagement with North Korea.
Imagining the Withdrawal of US Forces from South Korea
By Tetsuo Kotani
The unthinkable has become thinkable.
KORUS FTA Doesn’t Protect South Korea From Section 232 Investigations
By Troy Stangarone
Despite reaching an agreement on trade with the U.S., South Korea hasn't seen any relief from Section 232 investigations.
North Korea Talks: Getting Around the Sequencing Problem
By Joshua Nezam
The sequencing problem requires coordination between the U.S., China, and Korea to pressure meaningful steps from Kim.
'America' Takes a New Meaning in South Korea
By Erik Mobrand
After the meeting between North Korean and American leaders on June 12, the United States has new friends in Seoul.
Former PACOM Commander Harry Harris Takes Up Post as US Ambassador to South Korea
By Ankit Panda
Harris fills a critical ambassadorial appointment after 17 months of vacancy.
Mattis to Visit China, Japan, and South Korea With South China Sea, North Korea in Mind
By Ankit Panda
The trip will be Mattis' first to China as U.S. secretary of defense.
US, South Korea Announce Suspension of 2018 Ulchi-Freedom Guardian Military Exercise
By Ankit Panda
Ulchi-Freedom Guardian 2018 will be suspend amid an effort to sustain diplomatic momentum with North Korea.