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Korean Kontext

The Korean Kontext

Korean Kontext is a podcast series by the Korea Economic Institute of America in Washington, D.C. Its aim is to provide listeners with a source for broad-based, substantive information about the U.S.-Korean relationship from all angles: political, cultural, economic, and social. Tackling major topics using current and historical context, interviews with prominent policy leaders, scholars,and artists, and in-depth analysis, Korean Kontext is crafted to inform the newcomer and the Korea guru alike. The views expressed here are the interviewees’ alone.

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What are Domestic Politics Doing to the U.S.-Korea Alliance?

March 6, 2024

In April 2023, the United States and South Korea marked the 70th anniversary of an alliance that has served the strategic interests of both countries.…

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Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 2)

February 29, 2024

Building on last year’s “Rethinking Korea initiative,” in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, rapid…

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Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 1)

February 22, 2024

Building on last year’s “Rethinking Korea initiative,” in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, rapid…

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Where are North Korea's Relations with Russia Headed?

February 8, 2024

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, North Korea has embraced relations with Russia as a key component of its foreign…

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Energy Insecurity: How Resource-Poor Korea and Japan Powered Their Economies

January 25, 2024

Despite being industrial powerhouses, Korea and Japan are both resource-poor nations with limited domestic sources of energy. Powering their economies required both to develop supply…

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The Costs of War: Deepening North Korea-Russia Ties

January 18, 2024

Relations between Russia and North Korea are growing closer. Pyongyang has been publically supportive of Russia’s war in Ukraine and is reported to have supplied…

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Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea

January 11, 2024

KEI is pleased to hold a program on Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea. One country is conspicuously missing from existing…

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Rhetoric Vs. Reality: Seoul and Washington’s Strategic Alignment on Taiwan

January 4, 2024

Seoul has gradually adopted a more outspoken position regarding the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and framed it in increasingly expansive…

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