South Korea’s Adaptable Engagement with Iran
Seoul explores a more flexible bilateral relationship with Iran as the Biden administration signals openness to recommitting to the JCPOA.
South Korea’s Strategic Partnership in the Middle East
South Korea reaffirms its strategic relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a high-level visit to the country.
South Korea Focuses its Sights on South America
South Korea aims to expand trade partnerships with South American countries, building on ongoing efforts to diversify the number of trade partners.
Two South Korean Companies To Meet in U.S. Court
Both SK and LG support manufacturing jobs in the United States. As such, the IP theft case may attract the attention of the American public.
The Global History of Korean Independence
March First Movement was not only characterized by global ideas coming to Korea but also defined by Koreans going to the world with a common dream
Hosting the Proposed Trump-Kim Summit would be “Huge” for Mongolia
Although not without risks, the chance to host the US-North Korea summit is an exceptional chance for a country like Mongolia to raise its global profile.
The North Korea Human Rights Dimension in the State of the Union
North Korea figured prominently in President Trump’s January 30, 2018, State of the Union message – remarkably so on human rights.
Korea Regains Spot as Third Largest Sender of Students to the U.S.
Despite the number of South Korean students studying in the United States dropping for the sixth year in a row, South Korea regained its spot as the third largest sender of students to America.
As Chinese Tourists Continue to Drop, Korea Turns to the Middle East
As several KEI analyses have shown, South Korea’s tourism industry has been one of the main casualties of China’s economic retaliation over deployment of the THAAD missile defense system.
Is Trump Impacting How South Koreans View the United States?
As President Moon Jae-in meets with President Trump this week to discuss new issues as well as longstanding ones such as the North Korea nuclear problem, his flexibility both in Washington and after his return to Seoul depends on public opinion at home.