Korean Peninsula
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Appeal to New Approaches to the North Korea Problem
On June 15, APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in spoke at the Korea Europe Center (KEC) Human Security Forum, underlining the urgency of finding a new way to approach the North Korea problems.
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Does Yoon’s Year of Values Diplomacy Deserve a Passing Grade?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that if President Yoon fails to find a balance between values and national interest, his national security and foreign policies are likely to fail.
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The Long Saga of Nuclear ‘Vortex Politics’ in Korea
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Peter Hayes examines how the first pulse of South Korean nuclear proliferation under Park Chung Hee compares with current President Yoon Suk-yeol’s proliferation ruminations.
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The Human Horror of a Nuclear Conflict in Northeast Asia
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Associate Fellow Eva Lisowski co-wrote an article with David Von Hippel and lay out stark scenarios of nuclear-weapons use and their horrible costs.
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Why South Korea Shouldn’t Go Nuclear
ASIA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in points out that if Seoul acquires nuclear arms, it would have a fatal impact on its survival, prosperity and prestige.
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Coming to Terms with North Korea’s Nuclear Strength
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in co-wrote an article with Kim Jungsup on the security situation on the Korean peninsula.
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Going Nuclear Would Ruin South Korea’s Prosperity and Prestige
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that given what’s at stake for South Korea’s security, economy and reputation in the world, going nuclear is the wrong path to go down.
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Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges
Alexandra Sakaki says Japan’s shifting security strategy has important implications for the US and other countries.
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Nuclear Armament Is a Lose-Lose-Lose for South Korea
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that the path toward acquiring nuclear weapons could jeopardize Korea’s survival, endanger its prosperity, and damage its prestige.
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Balanced Leadership Needed for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on the need for balanced leadership on the Korean peninsula.