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Kim Choongsoo: Emerging Asia and a Worldwide Recovery

The Governor of the Bank of Korea shares his expectations for the Korean economy in the rest of 2012 and beyond. more
This undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 12, 2012 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the planned construction site for the Pyongyang Folk Park, undertaken by Korean People's Army service personnels in Pyongyang. (KNS/KCNA/AFP/Getty Images)

Reflecting on North Korea’s Political Transition, One Month On

Perhaps what is most clear about North Korea’s future is that it remains murky, writes Andrew Billo. more

Video: Revisiting South Korean Thoughts on the Death of Kim Jong Il

First person reactions to the late North Korean leader, plus a Jan. 23 Asia Society New York event on the future of the country. more

South Koreans React to the Death of Kim Jong Il

Asia Society South Korea Center recorded the reactions of citizens to the death of Kim Jong Il. more

Photo of the Day: South Korean Special Forces

Special warfare command soldiers participate in winter military training exercise on January 11, 2012 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. more
Propaganda art in the Pyongyang Metro in North Korea, photographed in August 2011. (Flickr/Joseph Ferris III)

Moon: New Actors and New Demands for North Korea

Many outside North Korea are restless and ambitious to push for change according to their own agendas, writes Katharine H.S. Moon. more
Graduating students in Singapore stand in the shape of the island nation. (Flickr/Joshua Sosrosaputro)

2012 (and beyond): What American Educators Can Learn From Asia

Put simply, many Asian nations’ are actively working to develop their students’ global competence, writes Asia Society's Anthony Jackson. more
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R), the presumptive heir to current President Hu Jintao, speaks with former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen in Beijing on July 11, 2011. Xi is just one of several new world leaders who could have a major impact on Asia in 2012 and beyond. Photo by Chad J. McNeeley. (Flickr/Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)

2012: Coming Year's Leadership Transitions Could Have Major Asia Impact

The stage is set for increased scrutiny around upcoming elections in Taiwan, the United States and South Korea, and a leadership transition scheduled to take place in China, writes Michael Kulma. more
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Jae-Seung Lee: The Moment of Truth for the Two Koreas

Kim Jong Il's death has created a critical opportunity for the two Koreas to figure out a roadmap for the coming years, writes Korea University's Jae-Seung Lee. more
Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il are pictured in this piece of propaganda art photographed in North Korea. (Flickr/yeowatzup)

Lee: With Kim Jong Il Dead, a Chance to Normalize Inter-Korean Relations

Kim Jong Il’s death provides North Korea with the opportunity to change direction, writes former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo. more