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APEC 2025 delivered the most consequential economic and diplomatic activity Korea has seen in years. The Gyeongju summit produced a mix of bilateral breakthroughs, technology partnerships, and regional commitments, and, perhaps most importantly for the U.S.-Korea relationship, gave Korea space to reposition its relationship in the Indo-Pacific. The result is a meeting that advanced meaningful…

The United States’ latest trade actions against Canada and China have injected new economic policy uncertainty. On October 23, President Donald Trump abruptly halted trade discussions with Canada in response to the province of Ontario airing an advertisement criticizing the U.S. tariffs. Two days later, on October 25, Trump announced that there would be an…

The joint U.S.-South Korea fact sheet published November 13 offers long-awaited clarity on how Washington will treat Korean goods, investment, and digital services under the emerging “Trump Round.” With global markets watching for signals on Section 232 tariffs, supply-chain stability, and changes to U.S. industrial policy, the document lays out the initial rules of the…

Georgia is where global investment meets American industrial strategy, and where Korean innovation is creating thousands of American jobs. Anchored by Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.6 billion Metaplant, the state has transformed into a hub for advanced production, high-skilled employment, and supply-chain resilience. In this episode of Inside the Investment, we examine how Hyundai’s arrival is…

South Korea’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit showcased a tightening defense partnership with the United States. The U.S. push for allies to shoulder greater security burdens converged with South Korean efforts to deepen autonomy and prepare for long-term uncertainty about U.S. commitments, creating a mix of deeper operational integration and quiet hedging. The Trump administration,…

On many foreign policy questions, American voters are sharply divided. But on nuclear weapons, a bipartisan consensus still holds. New polling by the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) and YouGov shows broad public opposition to letting allies such as South Korea develop nuclear weapons, even as risks from North Korea, Russia, and other countries…

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Donald Trump administration’s “reciprocal tariffs” are legal, and this decision will determine the future structure of U.S. trade policy and South Korea’s economic engagement with the United States. The case centers on whether the president can use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs…