November 19th, 2009
North Korea Unlikely to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
In the News: AFP on November 16, 2009David Straub, associate director of Korean Studies Program, told a Korea Foundation-organized seminar in Seoul that he sees "no indication that North Korea, in the foreseeable future, is prepared to give up its nuclear weapons programs on terms that the US will find politically acceptable." While supportive of Ambassador Bosworth's upcoming visit to Pyongyang, Straub, a former State Department Korean affairs director, noted that North Korea's recent words and deeds had left most American observers increasingly skeptical about North Korean intentions.
October 29th, 2009
First Curriculum unit "U.S.-South Korean Relations" in U.S. High Schools
"Despite the long and established alliance, U.S.-South Korean relations and Korean history are not adequately taught in American secondary schools. The first curriculum unit, "U.S-South Korean Relations," seeks to fill the gap by exposing students to four core pillars of the alliance: democracy, economic prosperity, security, and socio-cultural interaction," says Gary Mukai, director of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE).
September 28th, 2009
Importance of U.S.-South Korea relations in dealing with North Korea
In the News: Korea Times, San Francisco on September 25, 2009Gi-Wook Shin, director of APARC, emphasized the importance of U.S.-South Korea relations in dealing with North Korea including nuclear issues at a seminar hosted by San Francisco Chapter of National Unification Advisory Council of Korea.
September 23rd, 2009
Obama keeping steady course on North Korea
In the News: Dong-A Ilbo on September 21, 2009The Obama administration's willingness to talk bilaterally with North Korea does not signify any weakening of U.S. support for the Six Party Talks and North Korean denuclearization, stresses David Straub, associate director of the Korean Studies Program at APARC, in an interview with major South Korean daily Dong-A Ilbo.
September 22nd, 2009
Stanford Kyoto Trans-Asian Dialogue on energy, environment, and economic growth in Asia
In the News: Yonhap News Agency on September 21, 2009The inaugural gathering of Stanford Kyoto Trans-Asian Dialogue on Energy, Environment, and Economic Growth in Asia led by Gi-Wook Shin, director of APARC, brought together distinguished experts and leaders in the fields of energy and environment.
September 21st, 2009
How do the media shape U.S. policy on the Cold War's last frontier?
In the News: Yonhapnews on September 20, 2009Beginning with a detailed analysis of American newspaper coverage of Korean peninsula between 1992 and 2003, the newly published book, "First Drafts of Korea: The U.S. Media and Perceptions of the Last Cold War Frontier," features essays by Western journalists and senior U.S. officials with firsthand experience on the peninsula over the past two decades. The book's distinguished contributors offer unique insights into American media coverage of the peninsula and its impact on policymaking in Washington. Donald Macintyre, former Pantech Fellow, Daniel Sneider, associate director of research, and Gi-Wook Shin, director of APARC, edited the volume.
September 4th, 2009
Korean Studies Program welcomes visiting fellows and scholars for 2009-2010 academic year
AnnouncementThe Korean Studies Program at Asia-Pacific Research Center welcomes Pantech Fellow, Koret Fellow, and visiting scholars from diverse backgrounds and experiences for 2009-2010 academic year. Read more »
August 20th, 2009
POSCO NGO Fellowship Program ended after three years
The POSCO NGO Fellowship Program which has been generously supported by the POSCO TJ Park Foundation of Korea is terminated as of August 2009. A consortium, consisting of Columbia University, Indiana University, George Washington University, Stanford University, and the University of British Columbia, has hosted thirty Korean NGO fellows for the past three years. Professor Gi-Wook Shin, director of Shorenstein APARC, has been the Chair of the Fellowship committee.
August 10th, 2009
David Straub joins Clinton delegation to North Korea to secure release of Current TV journalists
FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC In the NewsDavid Straub, associate director of the Korean Studies Program at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, and former director of the State Department's Korea desk, was part of the private delegation led by former president Bill Clinton in early August that secured the release of two Current TV journalists held in North Korea. The two had been arrested on March 17 near the North Korean border with China while reporting on human trafficking for Current TV and sentenced in June to 12 years hard labor. Read more »
August 5th, 2009
Two jailed American journalists in North Korea returned home
In the News: New York TimesFormer President Bill Clinton and his delegation brought the two American journalists home. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il issued the journalists a "special pardon" when Mr. Clinton and his delegation met him in Pyongyang. "Among those accompanying Mr. Clinton was David Straub," associate director of Korean Studies Program at APARC, "who had held talks with the North Koreans through what is known as the 'New York connection.'"
July 30th, 2009
"Lab" model in natural sciences adopted to produce top-notch scholars in Korean studies
Op-ed: Strategic Initiative for Korean Studies, Academy of Korean StudiesA sociology professor and the director of Korean Studies Program at Stanford, Gi-Wook Shin, discusses the challenges of being a social scientist of Korean studies working in U.S. academia.
July 20th, 2009
North Korea refuses to talk about the human right issues
In the News: Washington Post on July 19, 2009"Talking to them about the camps is something that has not been possible," says David Straub, associate director of Korean Studies Program at APARC in his interview with Washington Post on North Korean hard-labor camps.
June 29th, 2009
Acknowledging the differences in historical memories in Northeast Asia
In the News: Northeast Asia Foundation News Letter, July issue on June 25, 2009Gi-Wook Shin, Director of APARC, says "acknowledging the differences in historical memories is an important step toward reconciliation in Northeast Asia," in his interview with the Northeast Asia History Foundation in Seoul.
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June 22nd, 2009
Appointment of the Koret Fellow in Korean Studies Program for 2009-10
Press ReleaseThe Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center is pleased to announce that Mr. Byongwon Bahk, former Senior Advisor to President Lee Myung-bak of Korea, will join the Center as the recipient of the Koret Fellowship in the Center's Korean Studies Program for 2009-2010 academic year. Read more »
June 16th, 2009
Obama rejects North Korea's bid to be nuclear power
In the News: Fresno Bee on June 16, 2009There's little hope anymore for a quick agreement leading North Korea to shelve its nuclear ambitions, according to Daniel Sneider, an expert on Korea at Stanford University
June 12th, 2009
UN sanctions on N Korea may be futile
In the News: seattlepi.com on June 12, 2009Daniel Sneider talks about UN sanctions on N Korea and their trade deficit with China. The numbers highlight how much Pyongyang depends on China and the enormous amount of influence Beijing has on the regime, says Daniel Sneider
June 8th, 2009
Stronger and smarter diplomacy is the best way to deal with North Korea
Op-ed: CBS.com on June 8, 2009David Straub, acting director of Shorenstein APARC's Korean Studies Program, writes for CBSNews.com that stronger and smarter diplomacy is the best way to deal with North Korea.
June 4th, 2009
US journalists on trial
In the News: Radio Free Asia on June 4, 2009North Korea announces the trial of two U.S. journalists, and analysts say the move signals a bid for direct talks with Washington. Washington and Pyongyang have no formal diplomatic ties, and tensions are running high. In the last two months, Pyongynag has conducted a second nuclear weapons test, launched six short-range missiles, scrapped international disarmament negotiations, and may have restarted its plutonium reprocessing plant. Daniel Sneider, assistant director of the Asia Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, said recent weapons tests by North Korea have complicated the issue.
June 3rd, 2009
U.S. Hopes to dissuade North Korea from nuclear path
In the News: Voice of America on June 3, 2009In an academic seminar sponsored by Pantech, held at the Press Center in Seoul, South Korea, Daniel Sneider says, "Neither the Obama administration, nor any future one, can afford to recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons nation." 
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May 28th, 2009
Time to encourage Japan and South Korea to go Nuclear?
In the News: GlobalPost on May 27, 2009David Straub, Associate Director of the Korean Studies Program, tells GlobalPost that Charles Krauthammer's prescription of encouraging Japan to go nuclear to counter North Korea's nuclear activities would only make matters worse. Read more »
Stanford Pantech Fellows to present policy research on U.S.-ROK relations and North Korea
Press ReleaseTwo weeks before President Lee Myung-bak's first full-fledged summit meeting with President Barack Obama, Pantech Fellow alumni of Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center will present their research findings on U.S.-South Korean relations and North Korea at a forum at the Seoul Press Center in Korea on June 2. Read more »
May 27th, 2009
U.S. has limited options in dealing with North Korea
In the News: NPR on May 26, 2009David Straub, acting director of Shorenstein APARC's Korean Studies Program, spoke to Mike Shuster of NPR about the difficulties in inducing North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions. After North Korea conducted its second test of a nuclear device over the weekend, Straub explained why China has not been as helpful in using its influence on North Korea as the United States government has hoped.
May 26th, 2009
Appointment of 2009-10 Pantech Fellow in Korean Studies Program
AnnouncementThe Korean Studies Program at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is pleased to announce that Peter M. Beck will join the Center for the 2009-2010 academic year. Beck's research will be on the impact of foreign media in North Korea. During his fellowship at the Center, he will hold seminars related to his research project and will be involved in various projects on Korea. Read more »
May 6th, 2009
Madam Park Geun Hye Addresses U.S. - Korea Relations in a Changing World
Shorenstein APARC, FSI Stanford In the NewsMadam Park Geun Hye, former chairperson of South Korea's Grand National Party and the daughter of late President Park Jung Hee, addressed "Korea and the U.S. in a Rapidly Changing World" at FSI. Noting that U.S. - Republic of Korea ties have been "forged in blood," Madam Park emphasized our common interests in maintaining a Korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons and an open trading system. 
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April 29th, 2009
President Obama's foreign policy toward Northeast Asia security issues
In the NewsIn looking back at President Obama's first 100 days, Gi-Wook Shin, director of APARC, and Evans Revere of Korea Society, assess that the new administration's foreign policy towards the Northeast Asia security including North Korean issues will emphasize strategic diplomacy and alliance.
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