In this brief analytical piece, Dr. Suh looks at the implications of South Korea's recent change in leadership for various aspects of the ROK-U.S. relationship, including the proposed Free Trade Agreement and the Six Party talks with North Korea. Dr. J.J. Suh is Director of the Korea Studies program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and Visiting Northeast Asia Fellow at the East-West Center in Washington.

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