As one of Asia’s largest economies and a treaty ally of the United States, South Korea holds abundant influence in the region. ASPI’s South Korea work focuses on promoting strong U.S.-South Korea relations and enhancing South Korea’s cooperation with other regional actors to promote prosperity, security, and sustainability in the Asia-Pacific. For instance, ASPI’s Toward a Northeast Asia Carbon Market initiative provides a roadmap for linking carbon markets between Japan, China, and South Korea. ASPI is also currently engaged in an initiative to develop concrete ideas to advance the U.S.-Korea economic relationship. Given the immense challenges coming from South Korea’s northern neighbor, the U.S.-Korea alliance and stability on the Korean Peninsula are also key areas of focus for ASPI. ASPI convenes policy dialogues and panel discussions, contributes analysis, policy recommendations and expert commentary to deepen understanding of South Korea and its impact on the region.
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ASPI initiative to create a roadmap for linking the carbon markets in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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An initiative aimed at promoting economic integration in the Asia-Pacific.
Commentary
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articleAlistair Ritchie and Jackson Ewing write that China, Japan and South Korea can be leaders in the fight against climate change if they ensure policies align with their ambitious goals.
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articleWendy Cutler and James Green write that Beijing’s use of trade restrictions to punish other governments for their foreign policies goes against its professed commitments to a rules-based and open trading system.
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articleSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Kevin Rudd write on why the G20 remains indispensable to the Asia-Pacific.
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interviewDr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria discusses the future of APEC and plans to reshape its agenda under the COVID new (ab)normal.
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interviewOn August 11, Wendy Cutler co-hosted a webinar where she interviewed Yoo Myung-hee, South Korea's candidate for the WTO Director-General position.
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articleIn a commentary published by the Center for Strategic & International Studies, ASPI Vice President Wendy Cutler and former Korean Ambassador to the WTO Seok young Choi explain how KORUS benefits both countries and the broader region.
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articleFormer Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Gordon Brown urge Abe to organize a pledging conference to respond to COVID-19.
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interviewOn Thursday, March 26, Wendy Cutler cohosted a webinar about the COVID-19 pandemic and global trade, building off a blog that she wrote the week before.
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articleKevin Rudd writes: global action is not an optional extra. It's fundamental to national recovery.
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articleWendy Cutler recommends actions the global trade regime should take during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a (virtual) WTO emergency session and plurilateral negotiations on trade restrictions of medical supplies.