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North Korea Mines New Revenue Sources in Its Trade With China
January 27
This article was published on The Diplomat on January 26, 2023. North Korea has spent much of the pandemic financing its weapons programs and imports with stolen cryptocurrency. However, with trade between North Korea and China expanding in 2022, there are also signs that Pyongyang…
Read MoreRussia and the US add to South Korea’s economic challenges
January 27
This article was published on the East Asia Forum on January 27, 2023. In May 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was elected on a platform calling for a break from his predecessor’s income-led growth strategy to one focused on deregulation and corporate tax cuts.…
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How, Exactly, Can the US Strengthen Extended Deterrence?
December 21
This article was published on The Diplomat on November 8, 2022. During the 54th ROK-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on November 3, strengthening the United States’ extended deterrence commitment to South Korea was a critical topic of discussion. As is usually the case, the joint…
Read MoreManaging relations with China
December 21
This article was published on The Korea Times on December 8, 2022. I’m often asked how South Korea should manage relations with China. It’s a complex question. One that often requires deeper answers than can come in an interview or on the sidelines of a…
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KEI President Kathleen Stephens featured on Arirang's The Globalists
December 19
KEI President Ambassador Kathleen Stephens was featured on Arirang’s The Globalists. Watch the video below to learn about her personal connection with Korea and her take on current U.S.-Korea relations. https://youtu.be/V6pluSz9Hr0
Read MoreKEI President Amb. Stephens Receives Kim Koo Award
November 23
KEI President Ambassador Kathleen Stephens receives the first Paikbum Kim Koo award. On November 23, KEI President Ambassador Kathy Stephens received the first Paikbum Kim Koo award (제 1회 백범상) at the Kim Koo Museum & Library. She was recognized for her efforts to realize Paikbum Kim Koo’s…
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China Tensions Are Deepening South Korea-US Economic Coordination
October 7
This article was published on The Diplomat on August 4, 2022. One of South Korea’s biggest annual international conferences, the Asian Leadership Conference, was held in Seoul from July 13 to 14. Since its inception in 2005 by the Chosun Ilbo, the oldest and the…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Demographic Trends Continue to Decline
October 7
This article was published on The Diplomat on August 9, 2022. South Korea’s total fertility rate has been below the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman since 1983. As new data from the United Nation’s World Population Prospects shows, the decline in total fertility is deepening the…
Read MoreWhat the South Korea-US Summit Had to Say About Internet Policy
October 6
This article was published on The Diplomat on June 7, 2022. From semiconductors to autonomous robotics, the May 21 joint statement between Presidents Yoon Suk Yeol and Joe Biden emphasized strategic, economic, and technology partnerships between South Korea and the United States. There were also two items…
Read MoreSouth Korea, US Return to Large-Scale Military Drills
October 6
This article was published on The Diplomat on August 25, 2022. After four years of scaled back military exercises designed to encourage negotiations with North Korea, the United States and South Korea have resumed large-scale military drills with Ulchi Freedom Shield. The resumption of large-scale…
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