[현안분석] One Month of Trump 2.0 and the Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Progress and Prospect

...Meanwhile, signs of Washington's efforts to shift its focus toward the Indo-Pacific region as a geopolitical center are becoming evident in several areas: (1) the perception of Europe, (2) the defense budget, (3) the inclusion of China in the first round of tariff war, (4) the U.S.-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement, and (5) the stance against North Korea. Against this backdrop, South Korea needs to...

[현안분석] 김정은 시대 과학기술정책 주요 내용과 평가

...solve economic problems. Korean scientistsevaluate that North Korea achieved some goals in the science sector, some light industrysectors, and education sectors. North Korea invested the budget and human resourcesintensively through its strategy of selection and concentration. However, the economicdifficulties have worsened due to international sanctions, the prolonged lockdown...

[현안분석] 국방R&D 예산 결정 요인 분석에 관한 연구: 국방R&D에서의 공적 역할 분석을 중심으로

...statistically significant for the government-led defense RD budget. Therefore, it is necessary to diversify RD system in order to reduce political influence on defense RD and to encourage researchers to promote creativity. In addition, this study suggests ways to strengthen the technological advances and industrial aspects of national defense acquisition program by clearly defining the scope...

[학술논문] 김정은 시기 북한 재정 연구: 최고인민회의 국가예산안 변화를 중심으로

...enough data on North Korea's finances. The budget and settlement of the national budget are announced every year, but compared to other countries, it is quite insufficient. Due to these limitations, much research on North Korean financial management has not been conducted. Nevertheless, it is necessary to comprehensively understand and analyze the budget proposal announced by North Korea. This is...

[현안분석] The Costs and Benefits of Unification on the Korean Peninsula

...that it has fundamentally hindered the transportation and logistics system of export-dependent Korean economy. The division has made both Koreas to annually spend the astronomical costs out of their budget on defense and 2 million North Korean youth are bound to compulsorily serve in the military from two to ten years. On the other hand, unified Korea will give a birth to a vast single market of 75 million...