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Assessment of the First Session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s Policy Speech
North Korea elected 687 deputies to the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) on March 15, 2026, the first such election in seven years, for a five-year term, and convened its first session on March 22–23. At the first meeting of the 15th SPA, North Korea discussed agenda items including: the ele...
26.04.16
by Han Ki-bum, Su Bo Bae
Issue Briefs
Testing Allies: The Greenland Crisis and Implications for South Korea
The Issue Brief examines what the 2026 Greenland crisis reveals about evolving U.S. alliance expectations and highlights that the episode reflects a broader shift in how Washington manages its alliances.The Greenland crisis was triggered in early 2026 with President Donald Trump’s renewed interes...
26.03.26
by Kim Saeme
Issue Briefs
Xi Jinping’s High-Level Military Purges and Their Political and Military Implications
Xi Jinping’s high-level military purges can be understood beyond an anti-corruption drive within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Politically, it is aimed at consolidating the foundations for his long-term rule; militarily, it seeks to achieve the PLA’s personnel and organizational restructuri...
26.03.17
by Lee Dong Gyu, Kim Jee Yeon
Asan in the News
[Korea JoongAng Daily] Asan foreign policy poll shows Koreans’ common sense
26.04.16
Asan in the News
[The Chosun Ilbo] President Lee Jae Myung's Social Media Post Sparks Diplomatic Row with Israel
26.04.13
Asan in the News
[The Chosun Ilbo] South Korea-Israel Diplomatic Crisis Over Holocaust Remarks
26.04.12
