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 »
December 21st, 2007
A Mandate with Caveats: Lee Myung Bak's Election, Politics, and Policy
Op-edThis is a slightly revised version of remarks from the December 20th panel discussion of "South Korea's Presidential Elections: Growing Pains of a Young Democracy," held by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in conjunction with the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University.
December 20th, 2007
Desire for a new government and the Lee Myung-Bak administration
Op-ed: Korea TimesGi-Wook Shin analyzes that the result of Korean presidential election shows Koreans' concerns on economic issues and that Lee would seek to implement conservative pragmatism.
Center's director, Gi-Wook Shin, discusses Lee Myung-Bak's win in recent Korean presidential election on NPR's On the Point
In the News: To the Point - KCRW - National Public Radio on December 19, 2007On December 19, the conservative former CEO of Hyundai won a larger-than-expected percentage of votes to become Korea's president-elect. Shorenstein APARC's director, Gi-Wook Shin, chats with Warren Olney, host of NPR's To the Point, about the results of the election and what future changes we should expect to see in the North Korea/South Korea relationship and between Korea and the United States. Link to audio file of the entire day's show below. Professor Shin's conversation begins about 40 minutes into the full program. 
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November 29th, 2007
Prof. Gi-Wook Shin discussed prospects of Korea after its December Presidential Election.
In the NewsOn November 29, Prof. Gi-Wook Shin had an interview with Korea Daily, Los Angeles. The interview was also broadcasted on December 1 and 2 at JBC AM1230, Los Angeles. Read more »
October 24th, 2007
Center Director Gi-Wook Shin honored with an appointment to an endowed chair
On October 11, the Stanford Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Shorenstein APARC's Director, Gi-Wook Shin as the Tong Yang, Korea Foundation, and Korea Stanford Alumni Chair of Korean Studies. Read more »
October 4th, 2007
Denuclearization should have been affirmed
In the News: The Dong-A Il Bo on October 4, 2007After the second summit meeting of two Koreas, Dr. Gi-Wook Shin comments on the outcome of the meeting in his article that appeared in The Dong-A Il Bo.
October 1st, 2007
Summit between the two Koreas is important, but the timing is wrong, says Shorenstein APARC's director, Gi-Wook Shin
In the News: Morning Edition, National Public Radio on October 1, 2007Leaders of North and South Korea are due to meet in Pyongyang on Tuesday, marking only the second time in history that the governments have come together. The meeting had previously been delayed in part due to North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and its tensions with the United States. Gi-Wook Shin is interviewed by NPR's Mike Shuster about the upcoming summit. You can listen to the whole news segment through the Morning Edition link below.
September 24th, 2007
Summit: right idea at wrong time?
Op-ed: The Korea Times on September 24, 2007The inter-Korean summit planned for early October is the right idea, but it may be taking place at the wrong time, and in the wrong place. Read more »
July 30th, 2007
KSP Program invites applications for a new faculty position in Korean studies
Stanford University seeks candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the social sciences at the junior professorial rank, whose teaching and research are focused on contemporary Korea. All applicants in the social sciences with expertise in Korea will be considered.
July 23rd, 2007
Korea faces challenges of multiethnic society
Op-ed: The Korea Herald on July 16, 2007In an op-ed for the Korea Herald, Shorenstein APARC Director Gi-Wook Shin advocates that Korea should promote ethnic diversity and cultural tolerance in order to mitigate the potential harmful effects of ethnic nationalism. Read more »
May 9th, 2007
North Korea and Contending South Korean Identities: Analysis of the South Korean Media; Policy Implications for the United States
On April 27, Dr. Gi-Wook Shin presented a paper at the Korea Economic Institute in Washington, D.C. Read more »
POSCO NGO Fellowship Committee admitted 10 applicants for 2007 Fellowship Program
AnnouncementTen 2007 POSCO NGO Fellows were selected by the Fellowship Admission Committee during the first POSCO NGO Conference held on April 26 and 27, at George Washington University. Read more »
April 27th, 2007
Ethnic identities questioned after Virginia Tech
In the News: The Stanford Daily on April 24, 2007"Experts have compared him (Cho Seung-Hui) to the Columbine shooters, saying that he fits the same profile. This is a judgment about mental state and behavior patterns that have nothing to do with race or ethnicity," says Shorenstein APARC's director, Gi-Wook Shin. Read more »
Beyond apology, moral clarity - op-ed by Shorenstein APARC's Gi-Wook Shin
Op-ed: The Christian Science Monitor on April 2, 2007The House of Representatives is considering a resolution to urge Japan to acknowledge and apologize for the Imperial Army's forced organization of brothels during the war, staffed by so-called comfort women. It is an overdue but encouraging step, and Congress should pass it. Urging Japan to apologize for war crimes is not enough. The U.S. must confront its own role in ignoring Asians' suffering, says Shorenstein APARC's director, Gi-Wook Shin.
March 28th, 2007
Conflicting memories hinder unity in N.E. Asia according to Shorenstein APARC's director, Gi-Wook Shin
In the News: The Korea Herald on March 27, 2007Building a vision for the region's future beyond narrow national interests requires enlightened political leadership. This is the first in the Korea Herald's series exploring nationalism in Northeast Asia. Read more »
March 1st, 2007
"The fruits of the victory fall mostly to the North Koreans," says Shorenstein APARC's Daniel Sneider
Op-ed: San Jose Mercury News on February 18, 2007The six-party agreement reached last week in Beijing to cap North Korea's nuclear program was a triumph for diplomacy. But contrary to much of the conventional wisdom in recent days, the fruits of the victory fall mostly to the North Koreans. Read more »
January 31st, 2007
The Korean Studies Program at Shorenstein APARC welcomes a new Korean language librarian
Shorenstein APARC, FSI Stanford NewsThe KSP at Shorenstein APARC is pleased to announce a new Korean language librarian. Kyungmi Chun begins her work as the Korean Studies Librarian in the East Asia Library on February 1, 2007. Kyungmi earned her doctoral degree in Information Science at the University of North Texas in 1999, an MLS degree from the University of Tennessee, and a bachelor's degree in history from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. Kyungmi has served as the Korean Specialist Librarian in the University of Hawaii's Asian Collection since 1992. During her more than 14 years at the University of Hawaii, Kyungmi's responsibilities have included collection development and management, reference and public services for the Korean Collection. Beyond her breadth of work experiences in academic libraries, Kyungmi will bring her boundless enthusiasm and a solid work ethic for the building of our new collection in Korean Studies.
January 9th, 2007
Shorenstein APARC participates in the first Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum held in Seoul
The first Korea - West Coast Strategic Forum, held in Seoul on December 11-12, 2006, convened policymakers, scholars and regional experts to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue, the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, and notions of a formalized mechanism for security cooperation in Northeast Asia. 
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December 19th, 2006
Re-imagining the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Op-ed: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation on December 14, 2006The alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States has been facing new pressures in recent months" says Shorenstein APARC's Dan Sneider. Read more »
November 3rd, 2006
Former Visiting Scholars met in Seoul on November 3
Prof. Gi-Wook Shin hosted a meeting of former visiting scholars to Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at the Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Friday, November 3, 2006. Read more »
October 20th, 2006
North Korea: 4 Failures, 2 Dangers, 1 Opportunity: Is a united response possible?
In the News: San Jose Mercury News on October 15, 2006To read the seismic signal sent from an abandoned coal mine in the mountains of North Korea's coast, you must first recognize that it represents four major failures, two grave dangers, and one big opportunity says Shorenstein APARC's Dan Sneider. Read more »
October 10th, 2006
Technical Perspective on North Korea's Nuclear Test: A Conversation between Dr. Siegfried Hecker and Dr. Gi-Wook Shin
The international community appears to have been stunned by North Korea's test of a nuclear device. While the media has predominantly focused on the political implications of the test, it is also important to understand exactly what occurred from a technical perspective. On Monday, October 9th, Dr. Gi-Wook Shin, Director of the Korean Studies Program and the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University, asked Dr. Siegfried Hecker, Emeritus Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and visiting professor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University about the nature of the test executed by North Korea and possible technical implications. Read more »
October 9th, 2006
U.S. and allies must stand up to North Korea's threat
Op-ed: San Jose Mercury News on October 8, 2006North Korea's announcement this week of plans to test a nuclear weapon is hardly surprising. The six-party talks to negotiate an end to its nuclear program are dead, and the North faces escalating financial and economic sanctions by the United States and its allies. Read more »
October 4th, 2006
Prof. Gi-Wook Shin comments on the North Korea's announcement that it will conduct a nuclear test
Op-ed: Donga DailyIn a special contribution to the Donga Daily a day after Pyongyang's announcement of October 3, Prof. Shin expressed concern about North Korea's threat. He argued that the South Korean government needs to express clearly and concretely its views regarding North Korea's action. Read more »
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