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The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased to issue Vol. 3, Issue 2 of its new flagship journal, Korea Policy. Our new online journal carries forward the objective and spirit of KEI’s previous publications, the Academic Paper Series’ (APS) On Korea publication, and the Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies publication. Like our previous publications, Korea Policy identifies and explores the array…

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased to issue Vol. 3, Issue 2 of its new flagship journal, Korea Policy. Our new online journal carries forward the objective…

SUMMARY In the fall of 2025, it was clear that the world had entered a new era after a thirty-five-year post–Cold War interregnum. U.S. President Donald Trump’s disruption of global…

The U.S.-South Korea partnership is being challenged by the uncertainty of both nations’ Indo-Pacific policies, competing national objectives, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to risk long-standing alliances in favor of transactional economic gains.…

What kind of China policy will the Lee Jae Myung government pursue? Specifically, what approach does President Lee intend to take, and what obstacles might he face? Explaining the dynamics…

Executive Summary  The commitment to improve relations between Japan and South Korea as outlined at the 2023 trilateral Camp David summit is no longer personality-driven. Japan, South Korea, and the United…

Executive Summary   At a time of escalating cooperation between Russia and North Korea within and beyond the security domain, the role of the U.S.-South Korea alliance in the security of the Korean Peninsula and the East Asian…

Executive Summary  The return of Donald Trump to the White House necessitates a reenvisioning of the U.S.-South Korea economic relationship to make it compatible with the new framework that the Trump administration is seeking…

Executive Summary  The U.S. shipbuilding industry reached its zenith during World War II, after which it has been in a precipitous decline. The United States’ current global market share in…

Executive Summary  Energy security cooperation among the United States, South Korea, and Japan has emerged as a central pillar of the trilateral partnership. Since the 2023 Camp David summit, the scope of U.S.-South Korea-Japan cooperation…