The Korea Program at the Stimson Center is a policy research and engagement hub dedicated to advancing understanding of South Korea, U.S.–Korea relations and their broader global implications. The program combines in-depth research with high-level dialogues among policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and civil society to inform actionable strategies and policy for both governments and stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Three Pillars for the program are as follows:
Through these three pillars, the Korea Program establishes the Stimson Center as a leading platform for integrated analysis of South Korea’s geopolitics, economics, and society and aims to stand alongside other major research programs in Washington, DC as the preeminent venue for Korea-focused research, dialogue, and leadership development.
Beijing’s choice for special representative shows trust in a veteran diplomat with rich experience in Pyongyang and potential diplomatic openings on the horizon
April 22, 2021
Dialogue with North Korea ranks high on Biden’s foreign policy to-do list. However, the path forward is not without obstacles—old and new.
April 7, 2021
The Korea Study Group aimed to empower Congress and build a dialogue on security challenges on and around the Korean Peninsula
February 19, 2021
Commercial satellite imagery of the Samjiyon region from November shows hundreds of new houses and apartment buildings completed in at least 11 villages around the city.
November 19, 2020
Two months after a powerful typhoon lashed North Korea’s east coast, residents are already moving into new homes—replacing those lost to the storm—according to North Korean state media.
November 18, 2020
Conflicting assessments of North Korea’s biological weapons capabilities do not indicate an advanced BW program
November 6, 2020
As North Korea’s nuclear program advances, the US must pursue both diplomacy and an updated allied deterrence strategy
November 4, 2020
