Q1 2026 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
The Middle East War Starts and Ends With Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping U.S.-Korea Relations
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
Understanding the $350 Billion MOU Putting Seoul Under Pressure
The deal may not only help Korea avoid higher tariffs, but also lower the cost of capital for strategic investments in the United States.
U.S.-South Korea Relations in 2026: Key Issues to Watch
From alliance recalibration to the “Korea Discount,” KEI experts analyze the critical issues shaping U.S.–South Korea relations in 2026.
What May Be Driving Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat Against South Korea
Investment commitments, tariff deals, and bilateral MOUs may now have to be completed with the caveat in mind that anything can change at a moment’s notice.
2025 Year in Review: Policy Uncertainty and Global Economic Resilience
Korea’s cosmetics industry has moved beyond trend-driven consumption and matured into a key export pillar.
2025 Year in Review: U.S.-South Korea Security and Extended Deterrence
The alliance faces a familiar challenge in a more complex environment: maintaining credible deterrence while adapting to evolving threats.
2025 Year in Review: South Korea’s Post-Martial Law Reset
Despite the instability that followed martial law, civilian trust in the military, elections, and the national government reached record highs.
How Russia Hopes to Help North Korea Blunt the U.S.-South Korea Alliance
The two nations are steeped in the same ideological brew of ultra-nationalism, hyper-militarism, and illiberalism.