PODCAST: Kim Jong-Un and North Korea
In this week’s Heritage in Focus, expert Bruce Klingner discusses all the latest surrounding North Korea and the death of Kim Jong Il. Click here… Read More
Senator Lieberman Grades President Obama on His Foreign Policy
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) visited Heritage this week to give the annual B.C. Lee lecture, focusing on the importance of American leadership in the Asia-Pacific… Read More
No Breakthrough with North Korea
Ambassador Stephen Bosworth was typically cryptic in his remarks after concluding two days of meetings last week with North Korean counterparts. Bosworth stated that the… Read More
In Pictures: What Are the Benefits of Free Trade?
Now that Congress has passed free trade agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea, it’s a good time to ask why the United States should… Read More
Want Congressional Harmony? Try Free Trade Agreements
Congress keeps threatening to shut down over the budget, but there is at least one thing the two houses can agree on. Pending free trade… Read More
Scribecast: Rep. Kevin Brady on Taxes, Free Trade and Why Texas Is Best
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) visited Heritage earlier this week for The Bloggers Briefing and stuck around to chat in our Robert H. Bruce Radio Studio…. Read More
The United States, Free Trade, and the Economics of Lost Opportunities
“We’re cutting our own throats here, I think,” Kim Murray, from the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, recently remarked in reference to the U.S…. Read More
North Korea’s Provocative Summer of Malcontent
What does it take to keep a small ruling elite in power, living a life of luxury, all while blackmailing the world into sending food… Read More
Chairman Dave Camp Moves Trade Agreements Forward
The efforts of House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dave Camp (R–MI) to implement long-overdue trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea may soon… Read More
Obama Administration (Sort of) Goes to Bat for Free Trade Agreements
The Obama Administration recently made its strongest statement yet in support of free trade agreements. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the challenges of… Read More
Guest Blog: Rep. Mike Kelly on the Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement
In April, I visited South Korea and met with government and military leaders to promote vital U.S. interests in East Asia. Among those priorities is… Read More
KORUS Trade Pact Keeps Pressure on North Korea
By further cementing the positive relationship between South Korea and the United States, the pending South Korea–United States (KORUS) free trade agreement will further weaken… Read More
In South Korea Free Trade Debate, Kaesong Should Be a Non-Issue
Some critics of the proposed South Korea–U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) have expressed concerns about imports from North Korea, specifically goods originating from the Kaesong… Read More
New Statistics Demonstrate Need for Action on Trade Agreements and Budget Deficit
The U.S. Commerce Department today reported that the country’s 2010 trade deficit was $497.8 billion, an increase of $122.9 billion from 2009. Exports increased from… Read More
Bravo Zulu to South Korean Commandos
Bravo Zulu is navy parlance for “job well done.” South Korea’s naval commandos certainly earned that accolade by successfully rescuing all 21 hostages held aboard… Read More
The United States Needs Fair Referees for International Disputes
Last night’s BCS Championship game pitted the Auburn Tigers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) against the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-10. To guard against biases… Read More
South Korea–U.S. Trade Deal: Better Late Than Never
When the proposed South Korea–U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was initially signed on June 30, 2007, Heritage Foundation analysts recognized significant benefits that would come… Read More
South Korea Trade Pact: More Important Than Ever
The economic case for the South Korea–U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) has been variously described as a “slam dunk,” a “pareto-optimal solution,” and “an easy… Read More
Morning Bell: Don’t Give In To North Korea Demands
At 2:43 PM local time today, North Korea fired artillery rockets at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong setting dozens of residential homes ablaze, wounding… Read More
The Obama Administration’s Self-Destructive Trade Policy
Following the shocking inability of U.S. and South Korean trade negotiators to reach agreement on changes to a proposed Korea–U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), the… Read More
Morning Bell: A Failing Agenda Fails
President Barack Obama returned from Asia yesterday, and the headlines greeting him home are not kind. “Obama’s economic view is rejected on world stage,” reads… Read More
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) on Trade: President Obama Needs to Lead
This fall the left ran millions of dollars worth of ads demonizing free trade and “foreign money.” Now President Barack Obama is in Asia negotiating… Read More
Is the U.S. Commitment to Freedom of Navigation Expiring in the Yellow Sea?
The decision by the United States to delayl military exercises in the Yellow Sea in order to placate “neighboring countries,” i.e., China, prior to the… Read More
Investigation Affirms North Korea Attacked South Korean Ship
On September 13, 2010, South Korea released an extensive report detailing North Korea’s responsibility for an unprovoked attack on the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan…. Read More
Fences and Neighbors
When the grass really is greener on the other side, it’s natural for people to want to cross the border. This is the crux of… Read More
SecurityNews
North Korean Threats Show Need for Robust Defenses
North Korea has responded to planned U.S.-South Korean military exercises by threatening a “retaliatory sacred war” with a “powerful nuclear deterrence.” Pyongyang’s belligerent propaganda is… Read More
US Should Show Strength, Not Weakness in Korean Military Exercises
This week, the U.S. and South Korea have initiated extensive joint military exercises and senior-level security meetings to project an image of strong solidarity, resolve,… Read More
The Seoul Stumbling Blocks on Trade
After more than a year of stalling, President Obama seems finally to have recognized the political imperative of pushing ahead with the South Korean free-trade… Read More
Guest Blogger Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA): Obama Must Conduct the KORUS
Responding to North Korea’s torpedoing of a South Korean warship in March, I blogged a series of recommendations – one being that we should ratify… Read More
Canadian Government to Reimburse Citizens for Damage Done by G-20!
A page on the Canadian Government’s G-20 Toronto Summit website promises payments to citizens “to mitigate adverse financial consequences” as a result of the meeting… Read More
