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The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
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Why South Korea’s Maneuverability on the Taiwan Issue is Shrinking
Nailah-Benā Chambers
October 10, 2025
South Korea has long benefited from strategic ambiguity on Taiwan, but the narrowing space between the U.S. and China makes this increasingly difficult.
Increasing Exports of Services Would Help Sustain South Korea’s Economic Growth
Randall S. Jones
October 9, 2025
Service-sector collaboration between Korea and the United States can power global growth.
Power on Parade but Crisis at Home as North Korea’s Economy Wavers
William Brown
October 8, 2025
The Kim regime has weathered adversity before, but today’s convergence of inflation, fiscal opacity, and decay poses deeper, more structural challenges.
Public Opinion and the Future of the U.S.–South Korea Alliance
Je Heon (James) Kim
September 30, 2025
Data shows enduring support for South Korea as a partner and consistent preference for more open trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Japan's Succession Battle Pits Moderates Against the Right—and Korea Is Watching
Daniel Sneider
September 26, 2025
The path ahead in Japan is likely to be fraught with ongoing political instability until the party wins a new election and regains its majority.
What a New Prime Minister in Japan Could Mean for Relations with South Korea
Terrence Matsuo
September 25, 2025
The upcoming LDP leadership race will test whether Seoul and Tokyo can preserve the fragile progress made in recent years.
Memory Serves: How Tariffs and Chips Anchor U.S.-Korea Economic Strategy
Emily Benson
September 23, 2025
Korea’s dominance in high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips presents an opportunity and strategic imperative for cooperation with the United States.
Between Beijing and Washington: South Korea’s Alliance Dilemma in the Trump-Lee Era
Andrew Yeo
September 16, 2025
The Trump administration is asking Asian allies to contribute more to their defense and collectively step up military coordination to deter China.