Search All Site Content

Total Index: 6836 publications.

Subscribe to our Mailing List!

Sign up for our mailing list to keep up to date on all the latest developments.

Around KEI

The U.S.–Japan Investment Deal and What It Means for South Korea

Nils Wollesen Osterberg

October 21st, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

The U.S.–Japan Investment Deal and What It Means for South Korea

How Lee Jae Myung Hopes to Rebuild Leverage on the Korean Peninsula

Sebastian Garcia

October 20th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

How Lee Jae Myung Hopes to Rebuild Leverage on the Korean Peninsula

A Gathering Storm in Tokyo Shadows Seoul’s APEC Moment

Daniel Sneider

October 17th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

A Gathering Storm in Tokyo Shadows Seoul’s APEC Moment

Increasing the Value of the “Linchpin” Alliance Between the U.S. and South Korea

Scott Harold

October 15th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Increasing the Value of the “Linchpin” Alliance Between the U.S. and South Korea

Digital Technology Traps for South Korea’s Trade Policy

Peter Cowhey

October 14th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Digital Technology Traps for South Korea’s Trade Policy

Q3 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

Tom Ramage

October 13th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Q3 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

Increasing Exports of Services Would Help Sustain South Korea’s Economic Growth

Randall S. Jones

October 9th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Increasing Exports of Services Would Help Sustain South Korea’s Economic Growth

Power on Parade but Crisis at Home as North Korea’s Economy Wavers

William Brown

October 8th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Power on Parade but Crisis at Home as North Korea’s Economy Wavers

Public Opinion and the Future of the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

Je Heon (James) Kim

September 30th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Public Opinion and the Future of the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

Japan's Succession Battle Pits Moderates Against the Right—and Korea Is Watching

Daniel Sneider

September 26th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Japan's Succession Battle Pits Moderates Against the Right—and Korea Is Watching

What a New Prime Minister in Japan Could Mean for Relations with South Korea

Terrence Matsuo

September 25th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What a New Prime Minister in Japan Could Mean for Relations with South Korea

Memory Serves: How Tariffs and Chips Anchor U.S.-Korea Economic Strategy

Emily Benson

September 23rd, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Memory Serves: How Tariffs and Chips Anchor U.S.-Korea Economic Strategy

Between Beijing and Washington: South Korea’s Alliance Dilemma in the Trump-Lee Era

Andrew Yeo

September 16th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Between Beijing and Washington: South Korea’s Alliance Dilemma in the Trump-Lee Era

Toward a U.S.–South Korea Alliance Renaissance

Patrick Cronin

September 15th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Toward a U.S.–South Korea Alliance Renaissance

What the U.S.-South Korea Summit Means for Investment and Trade

Tom Ramage

September 10th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What the U.S.-South Korea Summit Means for Investment and Trade

Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula

Ellen Kim

September 9th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Beijing Parade Underscores the New Divide on the Korean Peninsula

Korean Investment Will Keep Coming but Washington Must Unclog the Talent Pipeline

Arius Derr

September 8th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korean Investment Will Keep Coming but Washington Must Unclog the Talent Pipeline

Trump’s AI Action Plan Belies Contradictions Between Innovation and Security 

Hyo-young Lee

September 4th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Trump’s AI Action Plan Belies Contradictions Between Innovation and Security 

Korea Policy Series: From Unification to Division

Christopher Green

September 3rd, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: From Unification to Division

What Lee Jae Myung’s Washington Debut Says About South Korea’s Foreign Policy

Ellen Kim

August 27th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What Lee Jae Myung’s Washington Debut Says About South Korea’s Foreign Policy

South Korea’s Battery Industry Faces Challenges

Randall S. Jones

August 25th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

South Korea’s Battery Industry Faces Challenges

Powering a Future-Oriented Alliance: U.S.-South Korea Energy Cooperation

Je Heon (James) Kim

August 25th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Powering a Future-Oriented Alliance: U.S.-South Korea Energy Cooperation

State Department Annual Human Rights Report for 2024 – Six Months Late and Significantly Cut Back

Robert King

August 22nd, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

State Department Annual Human Rights Report for 2024 – Six Months Late and Significantly Cut Back

What is South Korea’s Place in the Trump-centric World Order?

Scott Snyder

August 21st, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What is South Korea’s Place in the Trump-centric World Order?

President Lee Jae Myung’s Strategic Decision to Stop in Tokyo Before Washington

Daniel Sneider

August 19th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

President Lee Jae Myung’s Strategic Decision to Stop in Tokyo Before Washington

What Lee Jae Myung’s Liberation Day Speech Reveals About His Trade and Foreign Policies

Arius Derr

August 18th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What Lee Jae Myung’s Liberation Day Speech Reveals About His Trade and Foreign Policies

New Leadership, New Priorities for the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

Scott Snyder

August 14th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

New Leadership, New Priorities for the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

Security Agenda for Trump-Lee Summit May Renew Abandonment Concerns

Daniel Sneider

August 13th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Security Agenda for Trump-Lee Summit May Renew Abandonment Concerns

A Positive but Guarded Outlook for the U.S. and South Korean Economies

William Brown

August 12th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

A Positive but Guarded Outlook for the U.S. and South Korean Economies

Korea Policy Series: The Challenge for Southeast Asia

Joseph Chinyong Liow

August 12th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: The Challenge for Southeast Asia

Korea Policy Series: Navigating the Second Trump Administration

Bich Tran

August 8th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: Navigating the Second Trump Administration

Korea Policy Series: Recalibration for a Multi-polar Indo-Pacific

John Blaxland

August 6th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: Recalibration for a Multi-polar Indo-Pacific

Korea Policy Series: Japan’s Adjustment to a Scary New World

Sayuri Romei

August 5th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: Japan’s Adjustment to a Scary New World

South Korea’s Important Role in Vietnam’s Rapid Development

Randall S. Jones

August 4th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

South Korea’s Important Role in Vietnam’s Rapid Development

Unpacking the U.S.-South Korea Trade Deal

Tom Ramage

July 31st, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Unpacking the U.S.-South Korea Trade Deal

Korea Policy Series: The Perils of U.S. Illiberal Retrenchment

Kuyoun Chung

August 1st, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Korea Policy Series: The Perils of U.S. Illiberal Retrenchment

What the Japan and EU Trade Deals Mean for South Korea

Tom Ramage

July 30th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

What the Japan and EU Trade Deals Mean for South Korea

Recalibration in South Korea and the Indo-Pacific

Stephan Haggard

July 30th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Recalibration in South Korea and the Indo-Pacific

Timeline of U.S.-Korea Liberation Day Tariff Negotiations

Tom Ramage

July 25th, 2025

Read More

Previous | Next

Timeline of U.S.-Korea Liberation Day Tariff Negotiations
Korea Policy
Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 1 - Full Version Introduction: Recalibration in South Korea and the Indo-Pacific Perils of U.S. Illiberal Retrenchment: South Korea’s Perspective on Indo-Pacific Recalibration Adjusting to a New Scary World: U.S. Retrenchment and Japan’s Deepening Dilemma Recalibration in the Indo-Pacific: An Australian Perspective Vietnam’s Navigation of the Second Trump Administration U.S.-China Rivalry and Southeast Asia in the Era of Trump 2.0 From Peaceful Unification to Two Koreas? Paradigm Shifts in Inter-Korean Relations South Korea’s Industrial Policy in Comparative Perspective: Challenges and Strategies Beyond the Demographic Cliff: Workforce Trends and Economic Adaptation in Hyper-Aged Korea Korea Policy Volume 3 Issue 1 - Full Version
Korea Policy Volume 2 Issue 2 - Full Version From Security Alliance to Comprehensive Technology Centered Partnership Cooperation on Semiconductor Supply Chains and Technology Canvasing Variations in US-South Korea Cooperation on AI and Quantum Technology Clean Energy Pragmatism as a Spark for US-South Korea Relations A Bio-Future for the US-ROK Strategic Alliance US-South Korea Relations in Space: A New Era for Partnership US-South Korea Cyber Cooperation: Towards the Higher-Hanging Fruits US-South Korea Defense Industrial Cooperation: Drivers, Developments, and Tasks Ahead Knocking at the Door: South Korea’s Potential Participation in AUKUS Pillar Two
Korea Policy Volume 2 Issue 1 – Full Version Trilateralism in the Wake of the 2022 Jolt Toward Bipolarity in the Indo-Pacific and World ROK-US-Japan Trilateral Security Cooperation: Commitments, Progress, Opportunities & Challenges Ahead Camp David and US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Security and Defense Cooperation: Consolidating the Northeast Asia Anchor in the Indo-Pacific US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation in International Development: Global Trends, National Variations, Opportunities and Challenges The Asian Triad at a Crossroads: Challenges and Prospects for South Korea- Japan-China Trilateral Cooperation Enhancing Trilateral Security Cooperation: Korea, the United States, and Indonesia Opportunities for Cooperation between Vietnam, the United States, and the Republic of Korea: A Vietnamese Perspective North Korea, Russia, and China: Past Cooperation & Future Prospects
Korea Policy Volume 1 Issue 3 - Full Version The Political Economy of National Security: Perspectives from the United States, Japan, Korea, and China The Evolving Landscape of U.S. Economic Security: The Confluence of Trade, Technology, and National Security Japanese Economic Security as “Derisking” Is Economic Security National Security? Defining South Korea’s Economic Security for Future Industries China’s Perspective on Economic Security South Korea: Caught in the Crosshairs of U.S.−China Competition Over Semiconductors The Raw Materials of Economic Security: South Korea’s Evolving Energy and Critical Minerals Policies in an Era of Disruption Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View from North Korea
Korea Policy Volume 1 Issue 2 - Full Version Rhetoric vs. Reality: Seoul & Washington’s Strategic Alignment on Taiwan Comparative Approaches to the Indo-Pacific Region in 2022-23 The United States-South Korea-North Korea Strategic Triangle in the Indo-Pacific United States and Southeast Asian Indo-Pacific Approaches Compared How the United States Gained Momentum over China in the Indo-Pacific The South Korean and U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategies: Seoul’s Cultivation of Regional Boldness from a Foundation of U.S. Alignment Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Free, Peaceful and Prosperous: South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Middle Power Convergence with Australia
Korea Policy Volume 1 Issue 1 - Full Version Sino-Russian Relations Amid the War in Ukraine: Their Reassessment of the International Order The War in Ukraine and its Implications for the Korean Economy Restitching the Triangle? North Korean Relations with China and Russia After Ukraine Rethinking the Liberal International Order in Asia under the Impact of the Ukraine War Rethinking a Liberal International Order for Asia? The United States and the Impact of the Ukraine War Japan’s Defense of the Liberal International Order: The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy” from Abe to Kishida Threats to the Liberal International Order: Attitudes towards Democracy among the Youth in South Korea From Shrimp to Middle Power to Something More? South Korea as a Global Pivotal State

Events

Upcoming Events

We are preparing the pages for our upcoming events. Please come back soon. In the meanwhile,
visit Past Events for recordings of recent discussions and profiles of speakers

View Our Events

Past Events

The Lee Jae Myung Administration’s Regional Diplomacy with China and Japan

Read More

What to Expect from APEC 2025: Fostering Sustainable Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific Region

Read More
More Past Events

Data

U.S. Exports to Korea

Begin learning more about our national trade with South Korea below.

Ready for A Deeper Dive?

Choose below to view national trends, or view the data on a district-by-district level.

National District

Blog

KEI Blog : The Peninsula

VISIT THE BLOG

Start the Conversation

KEI is registered under the FARA as an agent of the KIEP, a public corporation established by the government of the Republic of Korea.
Additional information is available at the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.