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The Center for Korean History and Public Policy was established in 2015 with the generous support of the Hyundai Motor Company and the Korea Foundation to provide a coherent, long-term platform for improving historical understanding of Korea and informing the public policy debate on the Korean peninsula in the United States and beyond.

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Troy Stangarone

Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Program

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Kayla Orta

Senior Associate, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy

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Sung-Yoon Lee

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Shihoko Goto

Director, Indo-Pacific Program

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Troy Stangarone

Director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy; Deputy Director of the Indo-Pacific Program

Kayla Orta
Kayla Orta

Senior Associate, Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy

Sung-Yoon Lee
Sung-Yoon Lee

Global Fellow

Shihoko Goto
Shihoko Goto

Director, Indo-Pacific Program

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Security and Defense
Russia-DPRK Strategic Partnership and Prospects for NATO-Indo-Pacific Cooperation
By Shin-ae Lee
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Global Alliances & Partnerships
US-ROK Global Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
By Kayla Orta
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Nuclear Energy
Avoiding Meltdowns and Blackouts
By Kayla Orta
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Strategic Competition
Between the Eagle and the Dragon (Essays)
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Communism
The Kims Aren’t Just Looking at Things: What Leadership Events Can Tell Us About North Korean Politics
By Edward Goldring
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Communism
Tightening the Screws: The Origins and Dynamics of Kim Jong Un's Clampdown on “Capitalist Tendencies”
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
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Communism
The Changing Role of Entrepreneurs in Kim Jong Un’s North Korea
By Dr. Darcie Draudt
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Intelligence
Understanding North Korea's Public Messaging: An Introduction
By Rachel Minyoung Lee
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Modern Korean History
Cyber-hacking as a Means of "Self-reliance"
By Dr. June Park
Things to Watch in 2021: Korea
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International Security
Things to Watch in 2021: Korea
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US Foreign Policy
On the Horizon | What to Watch in 2021
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Modern Korean History
The Three Enduring Legacies of the Pacific War in East Asia
By Cheol-hee Park