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Moving the Dial on Malnutrition in the DPR Korea

Asia Society Korea held another successful luncheon on Thursday, March 14.

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Asia Abridged Podcast: Why the Trump/Kim Talks Fell Apart

In the latest episode of Asia Society's short-form podcast, Daniel Russel explores the limits of President Trump's "mano-a-mano" negotiating style.

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The Costs of an Erratic U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

Daniel Russel explains how President Trump's inconsistent approach to Pyongyang has caused disunity by forcing China to devise its own strategy for dealing with its unruly neighbor.

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Trump, Kim, and the Vietnam Summit: What Just Happened? (Complete)

Daniel Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute provides a post-mortem of the summit in a conversation with Carol Giacomo of the New York Times.

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U.S. Made Right Decision to Forgo Bad Deal in Hanoi

Daniel Russel writes that the failure to reach a denuclearization agreement was the better option for Donald Trump.

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Nuclear Power a Difficult Issue for North Korea

Daniel Russel unpacks the second Trump-Kim summit on CNBC.

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Much Hype, Little Preparation: Reactions to the Trump-Kim Summit

Daniel Russel, Lindsey Ford, June Park, Jieun Baek, and Sylvia Kim discuss the abrupt ending of the second meeting of the two countries' leaders.

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Asia Briefing #14 | February 2019

Special focus: Remaking trade | Rebuilding aid. Plus: China business

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5 Questions About the Upcoming Trump-Kim Summit in Vietnam

Nine months after their historic gathering in Singapore, the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea will meet again this week. Asia Society's Daniel Russel explains what variables will determine whether the summit is a success.

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The U.S.-ASEAN Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

Lindsey Ford details the key U.S. policy issues in the Indo-Pacific for the 116th Congress.

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What will Happen at the Second Trump-Kim Summit?

Asia 21 Young Leader Jieun Baek shares her predictions for the upcoming Trump-Kim summit due to take place in Vietnam.

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Asia Briefing #13 | January 2019

India & Indonesia vote | China troubles | Diplomacy c1996

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Second Trump-Kim Summit Possible

Asia 21 Young Leader June Park spoke to ABC News (Australia) about a possible second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.