James Park is a research associate at the Quincy Institute’s East Asia program. His research focuses on Korean Peninsula security and US grand strategy in East Asia. At the Quincy Institute, James has authored several research briefs, including “From Punishment to Denial: Stabilizing Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula” (May 2025), “The US–Japan–South Korea Trilateral Partnership: Pursuing Regional Stability and Avoiding Military Escalation” (April 2024) with Mike Mochizuki, and “Paths to Crisis and Conflict Over Taiwan” (January 2024) with Michael Swaine. His short essays and op-eds have appeared in outlets including the National Interest, the Diplomat, and Responsible Statecraft. He holds an MA in Asian Studies at George Washington University, a graduate certificate in China Studies at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and a BA in International Studies with a minor in Mandarin Chinese from Arizona State University.