What Happens to the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal With IEEPA Off the Table?
The Trump administration’s ability to levy tariffs in other ways will likely persuade South Korea to keep its investment commitments under the tariff deal.
South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts
Data shows that 2025 GDP rose 1 percent above 2024, but a surge in the third quarter did not continue through the end of the year.
U.S.-South Korea Relations in 2026: Key Issues to Watch
From alliance recalibration to the “Korea Discount,” KEI experts analyze the critical issues shaping U.S.–South Korea relations in 2026.
Why a More Insular Chinese Economy Could Spell Bad News for South Korea
As China revises its plan for self-reliance on technological development, tensions could rise around structural dilemmas this presents to South Korea.
2025 Year in Review: South Korean Corporate Strategy in the U.S. Market
Throughout the year, shipbuilding stood out as the area where South Korean firms’ strategic positioning most clearly corresponded with U.S. priorities.
2025 Year in Review: Kim Jong Un’s Financial Conundrum
As 2025 draws to a close, reporting suggests that financial conditions may be stabilizing—but at levels radically worse than just two years ago.
2025 Year in Review: Old Trade Order, Meet the New Trade Order
The new way of doing trade is now largely conditional, transactional, and leveraged by strategic industries
Against Expectations, U.S. and South Korean Growth Accelerates in the Third Quarter
The gravity, scale and nature of human rights violations in North Korea are without parallel in the contemporary world.
Ensuring Long-Run Fiscal Sustainability in South Korea
Korea needs an improved fiscal framework to better align short-term fiscal policy with long-term aging challenges.
South Korea’s Policy Progress from APEC 2025
APEC 2025 delivered the most consequential economic and diplomatic activity Korea has seen in years.