 Smart Q&A Explores Deng Xiaoping's Reforms
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 Ezra Vogel, professor emeritus of Harvard University, visited EAI on January 20 to discuss Chinese reforms under Deng Xiaoping with EAI's Chaesung Chun. The two analyzed the components behind Deng's success in an attempt to discern if lessons could be drawn from China's experience and applied to North Korea's present-day situation. The discussion sketched out possible paths for the short-term future of North Korea and the options that exist for South Korea and the U.S. This Smart Q&A marks the start of a short series on North Korea's 2014 strategy, which followed two timely interviews on the effects of China's declaration of its Air Defense Identification Zone from the international legal perspective and the perspective of U.S.-China relations. 
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EAI Chairman Young-Sun Ha Analyzes Kim Jong-un's 2014 New Year's Address in New Commentary
 In the first EAI commentary of 2014, Ha breaks down the structure and deeper meanings behind the young North Korean leader's annual address by applying the hermeneutic method called the "fusion of horizons." Even though the address is devoted heavily to the strengthening of the domestic economic front in order to realize the national goal of "golden age of Songun Korea," Pyongyang is unable to free itself from the traditional perspective of a peace offensive and "state of war" against the U.S. The author emphasizes this is an inherent contradiction. Furthermore, Ha argues that South Korea's North Korea policy should focus on facilitating the North's selection and pursuit of the pyŏngjin nosŏn 2.0 route - the path of non-nuclear weapons security in tandem with economic development. With that in mind, he suggests four fundamental principles for South Korea's North Korea policy in the upcoming year.
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EAI President Interviewed for International Relations and Security Network (ISN) Profile
 Sook-Jong Lee was selected to interview for ISN's monthly featured partner story in its January 2014 Partner Pulse newsletter, which profiles various leaders of ISN-affiliated institutions around the world. ISN is one of the world's leading open-access information services for both professionals and students who focus on international relations and security studies. In the widely-distributed interview, Lee discussed EAI's network model in depth, explaining how EAI achieves success as a research hub in East Asia. Additionally, the interview covered the research outcomes of EAI's North Korea and China research panels and how those research teams have responded to the rapidly changing security issues in the region. Finally, ISN inquired about EAI's work in educating and empowering students who wish to make a difference in the region as future leaders and opinion makers.
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New Council of Councils (CoC) Website Features Sook-Jong Lee's Commentary in its Debut
 The Council on Foreign Relations in the U.S. recently launched its first website for its CoC program, choosing EAI President Sook-Jong Lee's commentary on regional maritime disputes to be displayed prominently on its front page. The CoC is an international initiative to gather the world's leading foreign policy institutes together to discuss issues of global governance and multilateral cooperation of which EAI is a founding member. Lee's commentary analyzing the utility of the South Korean President Park Geun-hye's Northeast Asian Peace and Cooperation Initiative in resolving regional disputes can be found in the CoC website's latest member publications section.
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EPIK Young Leaders Essay Competition Deadline Set for End of March
The deadline for the first round of the essay competition for the 2014 EPIK Young Leaders Conference will occur on March 28. Potential applicants are encouraged to submit their application by this date with an essay abstract of no more than 400 words, along with a resume and a copy of a student identification card or a copy of a diploma for graduates. The essay competition invites undergraduate, graduate, and recently-graduated students to ponder and write essays on the role of "followership" in its interaction with leadership and suggest the outlook of followership for the twenty-first century, exploring various historical and contemporary issues in any academic field. The first round results will be announced on April 18.
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