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Scott Snyder, President & CEO at the Korea Economic Institute of America, appears on Voice of America’s “Washington Talk” and explains why transactionalism and ‘Trump-centrism’—not shared values—will define the U.S.-South…

KEI’s President and CEO Scott Snyder participated in a virtual event organized by the Asia Society Policy Institute. The event was titled “South Korea in 2025: Democratic Evolution and Implications for…

This article was published in National Interest on August 27, 2024 The United Nations Command (UNC), a U.S.-led multinational command that enforces the Korean Armistice Agreement and coordinates international contributions to maintain peace…

This article was published in Korea on Point on July 21, 2024. Higher Expectations, Starker Choices President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attendance at the 75th NATO Summit amplified several existing and…

Last December, South Korea and Vietnam commemorated their 30th diplomatic anniversary by upgrading the bilateral relations from a ‘strategic partnership’ to a ‘comprehensive and strategic partnership (CSP).’ South Korea represents a notable case as the first middle power to establish such relations with Vietnam, following China, Russia, and India. While economic, technological, and security cooperation…

Semiconductors have become a focal point of increasing geopolitical competition between the United States and China. As a foundational technology to advanced military technologies and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, China has sought to become self-reliant for the production of semiconductors, while the United States has sought to block China’s advancements and return parts…

March saw President Yoon Suk Yeol make significant efforts to realize his campaign goal of rehabilitating relations with Japan. After a trip to Tōkyō to meet with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, the president told his Cabinet that the two countries must look towards the future. “Korea-Japan relations can and must be a win-win relationship that…

On March 30, the South Korean Ministry of Unification published a 450-page report on human rights abuses in North Korea.  The report was drafted in accordance with the provisions of South Korea’s North Korea Human Rights Act of 2016, which specifies that the Ministry of Unification shall produce an annual report on human rights in…