The Necessity of Religious Freedom in the Development & Future of the Korean Peninsula
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The feast day of Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and companions occurred this week on September 20. The celebration of…
U.S.-Korea Relations after Obama’s Reelection
By Chad O’Carroll When South Korea picks either a progressive or conservative leader next month, we will know the full extent of the impact of…
Korea-China Relations under Xi Jinping: Strategic Cooperative Partnership… To Be Continued
By Sarah K. Yun On November 8, China will begin its once-in-a-decade leadership transition at the 18th Party Congress. The current vice president Xi Jinping…
Can Psy Be More than Gangnam Style?
By Joyce YunSun Kang With “Gangnam style” now attracting over 650 million views, Psy (real name: Park Jae-sang) has done what no other South Korean…
South Korea Public Opinion Poll – October 27 – November 2
In this week’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies public opinion poll Ahn Cheol-soo and Moon Jae-in remain deadlocked in the race for the race to…
U.S.-Korea Relations: Let’s Maintain the High Standard
Nearly five years ago, when Lee Myung-bak had just been elected President of Korea, I participated in a study group sponsored by Stanford University and…
South Korea Public Opinion Poll – October 13-26
In the latest public opinion poll from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Park Geun-hye and Ahn Cheul-soo remain in a neck and neck race….
Highlighted Trend – U.S. State-by-State Trade with Korea
According to data by the U.S. Census Bureau, in the last eight years Korea has consistently remained the U.S.’s 7th largest trading partner and is on track to remain so this year.
Will Korea Join the Space Race?
By Chad 0’Carroll This Friday South Korea will make a new attempt at launching a satellite using the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1). If it…
Highlighted Trend: Household Debt in South Korea
The hit Gangnam Style points to a real issue and a key vulnerability in the South Korea’s domestic economy: household debt.