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South Korea Moves Closer to Launching Its First Lunar Orbiter
September 9
On September 4, KEI Senior Director Troy Stagnarone published a column with The Diplomat that explored South Korea’s growing ambitions in space. He placed special emphasis on the country’s Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) program, which will not only support the resurgent U.S. space program but…
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Afghanistan, Korea and America
September 9
On September 2, KEI President and CEO Kathleen Stephens penned a column for the JoongAng Daily that drew attention to South Korea’s evolution as a middle power during the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan. She underscored how Afghanistan was an early and important recipient of South…
Read MoreMay 2021 KEI-YouGov Polling Highlighted in Media
September 7
On September 3, WorldYan’s and Newswire Korea covered KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone’s presentation at the Jeju Peace Institute’s 2021 Korea-US Think Tank Joint Seminar. The articles highlighted the 2021 joint KEI-YouGov polling that showed that 61% of U.S. respondents had a “very favorable” or “favorable” view…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Countering China’s National Economic Tactics
April 22
Directly addressing the question of how the U.S. government should respond to China’s hostile economic behaviors, KEI Vice President Mark Tokola published an op-ed on National Interest that outlines how an economic alliance could strengthen global norms. He writes: The point is that dealing with…
Read MoreEU Council Conclusions on the Indo-Pacific Strategy
April 21
The European Union, by means of “Council conclusions” published on April 16, 2021, announced that it is undertaking an “EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.” It explains in the document that the EU should reinforce its strategic focus, presence, and actions in the Indo-Pacific “with…
Read MoreGlobal Trade Is Recovering From the Pandemic. North Korea’s Economy Isn’t.
April 14
KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone published an article on the Diplomat Magazine on the effects that the yet-closed Sino-DPRK borders have on the North Korean economy. Notably, the North Korean economy have not been able to benefit from China’s return to growth in recent months.…
Read MoreHow Will the Global Semiconductor Crunch Impact South Korea?
April 1
Most South Korean conglomerates have weathered the shortage much better than their global competitors. But KEI’s Kyle Ferrier notes in his latest article for the Diplomat Magazine that this could change as early as this month. He points out: Carmaker giant Hyundai announced this week…
Read MoreIs Korea policy too important to be left to the Americans?
April 1
In his latest column for the Asia Times, KEI Vice President Mark Tokola notes that there are four assumptions that underpin the U.S. approach to North Korea. There is a Korea problem that needs solving; The biggest problem is North Korea’s nuclear weapons program; Only…
Read MoreKorea and global COVID vaccinations
March 31
On March 30, Korea Times published an op-ed from KEI’s Senior Director Troy Stangarone that spotlighted a space where South Korea can play a larger role on the global stage. He notes that the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (United States, India, Australia, and…
Read MoreKEI Vice President Mark Tokola interviewed by Bloomberg
March 18
KEI Vice President Mark Tokola was interviewed by Bloomberg on March 17, 2021. In response to questions regarding North Korea’s position vis-a-vis the Biden administration, Mark noted: “The ball is actually North Korea’s court. They’re the ones who have to agree to talk — it…
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