Monthly US-ROK Policy Brief Series

US-ROK Policy Brief

The US-Korea Policy Brief is a joint publication between The George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) and the Seoul National University Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) dedicated to exploring current Korea-related policy matters within regional and global contexts.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the US-ROK Policy Brief are those of the authors alone, and should not be taken to represent the views of the editor, GWIKS, IPUS or any other organization.

Editorial Board

  • Celeste Arrington (Director, Institute for Korean Studies, The George Washington University)
  • Yonho Kim (Associate Director, Institute for Korean Studies, The George Washington University)
  • Jungchul Lee (Head, Center for Unification Studies, Seoul National University)

Publications

Issue 13 (September 2025)

A Geostrategic Shift: Trilateral Convergence of China, Russia, and North Korea on the Korean Peninsula

By Troy Stangarone

Edited by Celeste Arrington, Yonho Kim & Jungchul Lee

Issue 12 (August 2025)

The Devil is in the Details: U.S. and ROK Seek Alliance Modernization, But How?

By Derek Grossman

Edited by Celeste Arrington, Yonho Kim & Jungchul Lee

Issue 11 (July 2025)

Prospects for Renewed U.S. – North Korean Diplomacy: Stability, Realism, and Strategic Clarity

By  Patrick M. Cronin

Edited by Celeste Arrington, Yonho Kim & Jungchul Lee

Issue 10 (June 2025)

 

Issue 9 (May 2025)

 

Issue 8 (April 2025)

Issue 7 (March 2025)

 

Issue 6 (February 2025)

 

Issue 5 (January 2025)

Issue 4 (December 2024)

 Issue 3 (November 2024)

Issue 2 (October 2024)

Issue 1 (September 2024)

 

Inaugural Preparatory Issue 2 (July 2024)

 

Inaugural Preparatory Issue 1 (June 2024