New Beginnings in the U.S.-ROK Alliance

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New Beginnings in the U.S.-ROK Alliance David Straub Associate Director, Korean Studies Program Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Stanford University

Outline What is the New Beginnings project? Why was it formed? Who are its members? How does it work? What is its significance? What are its recommendations? Why a continuing project?

What is New Beginnings? U.S.-ROK policy study group Announced January 2008 Led by Stanford APARC, Korea Society Advises U.S. policymakers

Why was it formed? Update & strengthen bilateral relations Concern about frictions New opportunities http://metropolitician.blogs.com/scribblings_of_the_metrop/americans_not_welcome.jpg http://photos.syracuse.com/photos/post-standard/2ff3716b694261e711ddebba331f3d70.jpg

Who are its members? All Americans Non-partisan Ten members Northeast Asia & Korea “hands” Varied background Four diplomats Three academics & analysts Two journalists One military officer

Co-chairmen Gi-Wook Shin, Shorenstein APARC Dir. Evans J.R. Revere, Korea Society Pres. Aparc.stanford.edu http://www.eai.or.kr/eaipics/20080212_w0082.jpg

Members Michael H. Armacost, Amb. to Japan Thomas C. Hubbard, Amb. to Korea Charles L. “Jack” Pritchard, Amb. for North Korean Talks http://aparc.stanford.edu/people/michaelharmacost/ http://seoul.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/xlFUF_jy3_G6HXRt8C3eGQ/ThomasHubbard.jpg http://alaskaworldaffairs.org/SpeakerPhotos/150x149CharlesPrichard.jpg

Members Don Oberdorfer, journalist Daniel C. Sneider, journalist http://www.nndb.com/people/793/000120433/don-oberdorfer-1-sized.jpg http://aparc.stanford.edu/people/danielcsneider/

Members Victor Cha, CSIS Korea Chair Robert Carlin, North Korea Analyst http://www.georgetown.edu/images/main/cha_story.jpg

Former member Stephen W. Bosworth http://hillaryunleashed.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/hillary-bosworth.jpg

How does it work? Internal conferences

How does it work? Meetings with U.S. and ROK officials

How does it work? Individual engagement Informal communication among members http://www.korea.net/image/korea/B/board/14.jpg http://www.keia.com/images/programs/VM_JP042809_72.jpg http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8753/songdoprojectfinalcopyqi8.jpg

How does it work? Public seminars

How does it work? Reports to American policymakers ksp.stanford.edu

What is its significance? Reflects value U.S. places on ROK Offers advice to U.S. policymakers Shows parameters of U.S. thinking on Korean Peninsula affairs

What are its recommendations? N. Korea: Never “accept” DPRK nukes U.S.-ROK Alliance: Return OpCon Economic cooperation: Approve FTA

Why a continuing project? The alliance’s increasing importance North Korean challenge Rise of China ROK’s regional/global role The U.S. & the “rise of the rest” Continued divisions within South Korea Continued engagement required