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The US-ROK Alliance at 70: The Outlook After the Washington Declaration
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70 Years of the U.S.-ROK Alliance: The Past and the Future

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Sue Mi Terry

Director of the Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy

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

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North Korea’s nuclear weapons are such a source of strength and pride for the people, and such a key strategic tool for Kim, that it’s hard to see him giving them up entirely.

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Soojin Park

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Director of the Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy

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

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Jean H. Lee

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