South Korean officials force closure of US-Korea research centre

The South Korean government is to pull funding from 바카라사이트 US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, forcing it to close next month and sparking a row over interference in academic affairs.

Robert Gallucci, 바카라사이트 institute¡¯s chairman, ¡°said 바카라사이트 move was a direct result of 바카라사이트 managers¡¯ refusal to follow South Korean government instructions to fire 바카라사이트 institute¡¯s director and assistant director,¡± 바카라사이트 . ¡°It¡¯s utterly inappropriate for a foreign government, and an ally by 바카라사이트 way, to threaten an American academic institution this way,¡± Dr Gallucci said.

Since its foundation in 2006, 바카라사이트 thinktank, which runs 바카라사이트 38 North website specialising in North Korean affairs (which will continue to operate), has received 2 billion won (?1.3 million) from 바카라사이트 South Korean government annually through 바카라사이트 Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), 바카라사이트?.

As its rationale for cutting off funding, 바카라사이트 KIEP cited ¡°lax reporting on accounts and a lack of transparency in selecting visiting scholars and interns¡±.

¡°To reform 바카라사이트 management of 바카라사이트 organisation, 바카라사이트 KIEP has reportedly requested 바카라사이트 resignation of Jae H Ku, director of USKI,¡± seen as more conservative than 바카라사이트 new liberal South Korean administration,?¡°and Jenny Town, vice-director of USKI, a request 바카라사이트 thinktank dismissed,¡± 바카라사이트?Korea Times said.

However,?Dr Gallucci called 바카라사이트 move an ¡°intervention on academic freedom¡± and has said he will send a letter to South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, in protest.

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