Korea’s New Auto Dispute with Europe
With French automakers struggling with the euro crisis the French government is looking to limit Korea’s access to European markets.
Navigating Contradictions in Asia
Perhaps the ultimate dichotomy in Asia is seen on the Korean Peninsula. Despite a shared history, North and South Korea are politically, economically, militarily, and to a growing extent culturally, very different countries.
Samsung vs. Apple: An Overview of the Ongoing Legal War over Mobile Devices
Matthew Tranquada reviews the ongoing legal battle that is taking place between Apple and Samsung.
South Korea’s Role in International Development
South Korea is currently the world’s 15th largest economy. This fact strikes many as amazing given that Korea’s Gross National Product (GNP) per capita increased…
Does South Korea Need a Nuclear Deterrent?
KEI’s Chad O’Carroll looks at why recent assertions that Sorth Korea needs nuclear weapons may not be correct.
Reunification is Not a Solution for Korea’s Demographic Challenges
In a recent piece in the Asia Sentinel, which was re-posted in The Irrawaddy, Philip Bowring correctly noted that South Korea is facing a population crisis…
Another Blow For Samsung in Its Legal Battle with Apple
Judge Judy Koh effectively banned sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone in the U.S. in a worrisome development for Samsung in its continuing legal battle with Apple,
The Challenges of Forming Deeper Ties with India for Both Koreas
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The past few weeks have not been a good for India’s relations with the Korean peninsula as it recently went through a…
Samsung Galaxy Tab the Latest Casualty in Ongoing Legal War with Apple
By Chad O’Carroll The seemingly perpetual legal fracas between Apple and Samsung took a turn yesterday when U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of California entered…
Korea to Halt Imports of Iranian Oil
What are the costs and benefits to Korea of halting imports of Iranian oil?