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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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A Russian Perspective on Northeast Asia

May 9, 2016
Economics, Foreign Relations, Security, Politics

In this episode, we take a step back from the Korean Peninsula and take a look at Northeast Asia from the perspective of one of…

Asia
Korea, North, Russian Federation, China
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South Korea and Iran’s Partnership Potential

April 29, 2016
Economics, Foreign Relations, Security

On May 1, South Korean President Park Geun-hye will travel to Tehran, Iran for a summit meeting with her counterpart, President Hassan Rouhani. This visit will…

Asia
Korea, South, Iran
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South Korea’s Role in the Chang Mai Initiative and Regional Economic Integration

April 21, 2016
Economics

In 2010, a group of Asian countries made major strides toward economic integration with the launch of the Chang Mai Initiative Multilateralization. This currency swap…

Asia
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[Rebroadcast] Steven Yeun: The Walking Dead

April 14, 2016

With the recent season finale of The Walking Dead and the broadcast of his visit to South Korea with talk show host Conan O'Brien this past weekend,…

Asia
Korea, South, United States of America
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A Look at the North Korean Economy with Dr. Stephan Haggard

April 8, 2016
Economics, Foreign Relations

This week our guest is noted scholar and North Korea watcher Dr. Stephan Haggard. Dr. Haggard is a Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies and director of…

Asia
Korea, North
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Overlap and Divergence in American and European Approaches to the Korean Peninsula

March 30, 2016
Economics, Foreign Relations, Security

At KEI, we mainly focus on the relationship between the United States and South Korea, and their approaches toward North Korea. This week, we're taking…

Asia
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Could North Korean nuclear tests trigger an eruption of Mt. Baekdu?

March 17, 2016
Inter-Korean, Security

For understandable reasons, the international community has been focused on North Korea's nuclear program, concerned that Pyongyang could have a weapon capable of such massive…

Asia
Korea, North, Korea, South
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Follow the Money: The Cat and Mouse Game to Cut off North Korea’s Nuclear Program

March 11, 2016
Economics, Foreign Relations, Security

Last week, we looked at the details of the new US and UN sanctions against North Korea, delving into the new measures to get at…

Asia
Korea, North
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