August 4th, 2008
In the Case of Dokdo: A Lesson Learned
Op-ed: Joong Ang Daily on August 4, 2008Shorenstein APARC director Gi-Wook Shin and Korean Studies associate director David Straub point out the importance of building long-term strategies by top foreign policy experts in the international community.
August 1st, 2008
Korea Needs Low-key, Long-term Approach to Dokdo/Takeshima Controversy
Op-ed: The Nelson Report on July 31, 2008Korean Studies Program associate director David Straub argued in The Nelson Report, a top Washington, D.C. policy newsletter, that Korea needs to take a strategic approach toward the controversy with Japan over the Dokdo Islets ("Takeshima" in Japanese). Widely reported in Korea, Straub's message urged Korea to base its policy on the fact that it has effective control of the islets. Read more »
July 23rd, 2008
Korean Studies Program welcomes visiting fellows and scholars for 2008-2009 academic year
AnnouncementKorean Studies Program at Asia-Pacific Research Center welcomes Pantech Fellow, Koret Fellow, POSCO NGO Fellows, and visiting scholars from diverse backgrounds and experiences for 2008-2009 academic year. Read more »
July 18th, 2008
Besieged South Korean president needs to make a fresh start
Op-ed: Korea Times on July 17, 2008Shorenstein APARC director Gi-Wook Shin says that President Lee still has time to recover from the diplomatic missteps that have characterized his first months in office. He urges Lee to focus his U.S. policy on establishing a strong relationship with the incoming American president. Article in Korean. 
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July 15th, 2008
Pyongyang expected to sign Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Is membership in the East Asia Summit next?
KSP, SEAF In the News: Australia Broadcasting Corporation on July 15, 2008South East Asia Forum Director, Donald Emmerson discusses what impact, if any, there will b e on US-North Korean relations and ASEAN-North Korean relations once Pyongyang signs the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation at next week's Southeast Asian regional security meeting in Singapore. Read more »
July 3rd, 2008
In wake of Yongbyon explosion, Sneider is still critical of deal with Pyongyang
In the NewsCenter's Associate Director for Research Daniel Sneider and former Pantech fellow Scott Snyder both criticize the agreement made with Kim Jong Il's government. "As always with North Korea, it's disappointing and frustrating" says Snyder.
June 25th, 2008
South Korean President Lee's first 100 days have seen little movement towards narrowing the divide between Korea's left and right, says Center's Director, Gi-Wook Shin
In the News: Korea Times on June 25, 2008In looking back at President Lee's first 100 days, Gi-Wook Shin and a former Pantech Fellow, John Feffer, assess the issues in Korea today. "With a big margin in his victory, President Lee thought and misunderstood that he had a mandate to do whatever he wanted to do and that backfired, " says Shin. Read more »
May 28th, 2008
McCain's proposed North Korea policy is repeat of Bush's failed policy, says Sneider
In the News: Slate.com on May 28, 2008"The policy that John McCain proposes is the policy that George W. Bush pursued--and that policy failed," says Shorenstein APARC's associate director for research Daniel Sneider tells Slate magazine in an interview. Read more »
May 15th, 2008
New Beginnings: In the U.S.- South Korean Alliance
AnnouncementNew Beginnings, a nonpartisan policy study group of former senior U.S. officials and other experts on Korea, will discuss the results of President Lee's visit and the prospects for forging a real partnership with South Korea at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco on June 3. Read more »
May 14th, 2008
POSCO NGO Fellowship Committee admitted 10 applicants for 2008 Fellowship Program
AnnouncementTen 2008 POSCO NGO Fellows were selected by the Fellowship admission committee during the second POSCO NGO Fellowship Conference held on May 1 and 2 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Read more »
April 28th, 2008
Korean NGO Activities And Perspectives For a Better World
The Second Annual POSCO NGO Fellowship Conference (part of the POSCO TJ Park NGO Fellowship Program 2008-2009) is to be held on May 1 at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
April 24th, 2008
Shin: Party is over
Op-ed: Chosun.com on April 24, 2008Gi-Wook Shin, Shortenstein APARC director, urges President Lee to start strengthening U.S.-South Korea alliance, particularly, with cooperation on ratification of FTA and North Korea policy.
Appointment of the Inaugural Koret Fellow in Korean Studies Program
The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is pleased to announce that General (ret.) Byung Kwan Kim will join the Center for the 2008-2009 academic year as the first recipient of the Koret Fellowship in the Center's Korean Studies Program. Read more »
April 18th, 2008
Straub appointed associate director of Korean Studies Program
David Straub, currently a Pantech Fellow at Shorenstein APARC, has been appointed associate director of the Korean Studies Program. "David has been a tremendous asset to us with his expertise and experiences on U.S.-ROK relations," said Shorenstein APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin. "As he takes on his new role with us, he will provide important leadership to the Korean Studies Program that has been expanding fast." Read more »
April 16th, 2008
Armacost: U.S., South Korea must move past years of missteps
Op-ed: Christian Science Monitor on April 17, 2008Shorenstein APARC Distinguished Fellow Michael Armacost discusses U.S.-South Korea ties and points out challenges ahead. "From free trade to North Korea's nuclear threat," writes Armacost in the Christian Science Monitor, "both sides must move past years of missteps." Read more »
Report of New Beginnings group advises U.S. to respond positively to South Korea's requests
In the News: The Chosun Ilbo on April 16, 2008The report of New Beginnings group suggests U.S. conduct comprehensive evaluation of Korean peninsula and Northeast Asian situations. Read more »
April 14th, 2008
New Beginnings group to release report on U.S.-South Korea alliance
Press ReleaseNew Beginnings, a non-partisan study group of distinguished former American senior officials and experts formed by the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the New York-based Korea Society, will release their report on how to revitalize the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance on Monday, April 14, in Washington, DC., followed by a presentation in New York on April 15. 
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April 1st, 2008
Koret gift to Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center to support Korean Studies Program
Press ReleaseThe Koret Foundation of San Francisco has approved a $300,000 gift in support of the Korean Studies Program at Stanford University. Read more »
March 21st, 2008
Sneider: Cautionary lessons for U.S.-Korea relationship
Op-ed: The Newsweek Korea on March 4, 2008Daniel Sneider, associate director for research at Shorenstein APARC, gives a few cautionary lessons on U.S.-Korea relations. Read more »
March 19th, 2008
New course on North Korea profiled in Stanford Magazine
Shorenstein APARC, FSI Stanford NewsThe March/April 2008 issue of Stanford Magazine profiles a new course on North Korea taught by Robert Carlin, a Shorenstein APARC Pantech Fellow. The course, , "Media in North Korea: A Window to Plans, Perceptions and Decisions," is one of only a handful about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that are being taught nationwide. Although Western observers typically characterize the DPRK as an informational black hole, Carlin encourages students to look beyond the caricatures of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il's elevator shoes, poufed hair, and khaki jumpsuits. "It's not a joke," Carlin says. "It's a real place." Read more »
March 5th, 2008
Call for papers: Conference on Korean democratization and social movements
AnnouncementThe Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, with a generous grant from the Academy of Korean Studies, will host "From Democracy to Civil Society: The Evolution of Korean Social Movements," a conference on Korean democratization and social movements, on October 23-24, 2008. conference agenda available
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February 7th, 2008
President-elect Wants US-N. Korea Relations on Right Track
In the News: The Korea Times on February 6, 2008Lee stressed the ratification of the trade accord would take the Korea-U.S. alliance to a new level.
January 25th, 2008
Open Position Announcement: Research Assistant to the Director
AnnouncementThe Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Center seeks a full time researcher to assist the director of the Korean Studies Program (KSP). Read more »
Shorenstein APARC receives grant from Academy of Korean Studies
Shorenstein APARC has received a grant from the Academy of Korean Studies in Seoul which enables the center to publish a series of books on Korea's democratization and social change, under the series title: Korean Democracy: From Birth to Maturity. Read more »
January 10th, 2008
Top U.S. Foreign Policy Experts to Examine U.S.-South Korean Alliance
FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC Press ReleaseWith South Koreans having elected a new president last month and Americans going to the polls in November to choose a new leader, Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the New York-based Korea Society today announced the formation of a non-partisan group of distinguished American former senior officials and experts to study ways to strengthen the alliance between the two countries. Read more »
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