The Story of South Korea’s Record-Breaking Filibuster
The South Korean National Assembly is currently in the middle of its first filibuster in decades, already smashing the world record for longest filibuster and still going strong.
How Korea’s Trade with Its FTA Partners Performed in 2015
Korea has one of the world’s most expansive network of free trade agreements. In this post we explore how U.S.-Korea trade has fared in relations to Korea’s other FTA partners.
Provoking the Market: North Korea’s Impact on the South Korean Economy
To what extent should financial losses coinciding with North Korean provocations be considered as wholly isolated from market trends or at least marginally interconnected?
Is South Korea’s Strategic Gambit Beginning to Pay Early Dividends?
Seoul has chosen to change the international dynamics surrounding North Korea’s nuclear program, and may be beginning to see early dividends in its shift in policy.
For Koreans Its About More Than Valentine’s Day
If the mere thought of Valentine’s Day is more headache-inducing than swoon-worthy, you could consider the wider array of South Korea’s romantically themed holidays.
Global Slowdown Hits U.S.- Korea Trade in 2015
With the global economy slowing as China’s economy cools, many emerging markets saw growth slow or stall, while significant drops in oil prices proved more of a drag on economic growth than expected.
Relations between North and South Korea Hit Rock Bottom
Make no mistake, South Korea’s shuttering of the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) which it had operated just across the border in North Korea since 2004 is a big deal.
Korean Lunar New Year Traditions
On February 8, South Korea will celebrate Lunar New Year, called Seollal in Korean.
U.S. Presidential Candidates Comments on the Korean Peninsula
With the Iowa Caucuses approaching KEI has gathered comments by the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on South Korea and North Korea.
The 2016 Legislative Election and the Role of the National Assembly
Much as in the United States, the National Assembly plays an important role in the process of governance and the result of the 2016 legislative elections have the potential to influence Korea’s future direction as well as its international relations.