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Inflation Reduction Act Roils South Korea-US Relations
October 6
This article was published on The Diplomat on September 20, 2022. Despite being one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s biggest domestic wins, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is causing unexpected discord in South Korea-U.S. relations. Designed to salvage some of the Biden administration’s “Build Back Better” initiative, the…
Read MoreThe Potential for Japan-South Korea-US Trilateral Cooperation Through IPEF
October 6
This article was published on The Diplomat on September 6, 2022. Earlier this year, U.S. President Joe Biden introduced the Indo-Pacific Economy Framework (IPEF) as a new approach to connecting transpacific economies and that goes beyond traditional free trade agreements to fill the gap left by the…
Read MoreSindang Murder Underscores South Korea’s Weak Protections for Women
October 6
This article was published on The Diplomat on October 3, 2022. On September 14, a female subway worker was murdered by her ex-coworker in Sindang Station. The 28-year-old victim had filed a restraining order against the murderer and was waiting on the sentencing announcement, scheduled a day…
Read MorePUBLICATION | The Political Economy of North Korea
July 27
KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone and KEI Board Member William Brown contributed chapters to the new book “The Political Economy of North Korea: Domestic, Regional, and Global Dynamics,” published by Lynne Rienner. In the chapter “Relations with the United States,” Troy argues that a sustained…
Read MoreJob Announcement | Media Producer
July 14
The application deadline has been extended to August 8, 2022. Please submit a cover letter and resume including a portfolio to hr@keia.org. Position title: Media Producer Category: Full-time The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is a U.S. policy institute and public outreach organization dedicated…
Read MoreAnnouncement | Support from Academy of Korea Policy Outreach to Strengthen U.S.-Korea Conversations
June 21
Academy of Korea Policy Outreach (AKPO) is an educational outreach organization affiliated with the Korea Economic Institute of America, established to strengthen the U.S.-Korea relationship through the sponsorship of research projects, academic programs, and other projects that promote closer people-to-people engagement. The AKPO board recently…
Read MoreJob Announcement | Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs
May 19
Position title: Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs Category: Full-time The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is a U.S. policy institute and public outreach organization dedicated to helping Americans understand the breadth and importance of the relationship with the Republic of Korea. Through our…
Read MoreCall for Papers: 2022 Academic Paper Series
October 6
Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, December 3, 2021 The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is issuing a call for papers for the next round of its Academic Paper Series—a program to generate academic papers and a public discussion of issues related to the Korean Peninsula…
Read MoreKorea-Japan Foreign Ministers Promise to Collaborate on Peace
September 28
As foreign ministers Chung Eui-yong and Toshimitsu Motegi met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Radio Free Asia contextualized their engagement by citing takeaways from KEI’s event with Dr. Naoko Aoki on ROK-Japan security relations since 2015. The article cited…
Read MoreRegarding Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong's Comments in DC
September 27
On September 24, Radio Free Asia quoted KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone in an article regarding Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong’s controversial comments about China at a Council on Foreign Relations meeting. Troy agreed with Chung that it is understandable that China wants a greater voice…
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