U.S. Foreign Policy

KEI’s 2023 Report on American Attitudes Toward the Korean Peninsula summarizes results from a survey commissioned by KEI and conducted by YouGov from August 22nd to August 29th, 2023. The…

By Mark Tokola The exact date and place of the second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have not been announced but the White House has said that it will take place before the end of February.  It is widely speculated that the two leaders will meet in Vietnam and the government of Vietnam…

By Troy Stangarone It looks increasingly likely that a second U.S.-North Korea summit will take place before the end of February. Ahead of this engagement, there is growing pressure for the United States to lift some sanctions on North Korea and exemptions for inter-Korean projects. The U.S. government maintains that sanctions will only be lifted…

By Kyle Ferrier In the waning days of 2018, the U.S. Congress attempted to assert greater influence over U.S. foreign policy through the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA). President Trump signed the bill into law, but the legislation’s narrow legal focus is unlikely to change the administration’s behavior, especially when it comes to North Korea.…