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[Op-ed] Korea Needs a Big Idea
July 19
This article was published on The Korea Times on July 19, 2023. Dating back to last year’s presidential election, the Yoon Suk Yeol administration has sought to transform Korea’s foreign policy to give it global reach and to advance Korea as a “global pivotal state.”…
Read MoreInterview with VOA on South Korea's National Security Strategy
June 14
KEI’s Vice President Mark Tokola was interviewed on VOA’s Washington Talk. This interview was published on June 10, 2023. https://keia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/01000000-0a00-0242-e308-08db6945ecad_Trim.mp4 To watch the full clip on VOA, please click here.
Read More[Op-Ed] Economic Coercion
June 14
This article was published in The Korea Times on June 14, 2023. The decision by the Cyberspace Administration of China to ban Micron Technology’s semiconductors in Chinese infrastructure has put South Korea in the middle of the dispute between Washington and Beijing over the future…
Read More[Media Interview] Business Insider's Article on South Korean millennials
June 12
KEI’s Director of Communications Sang Kim was quoted in Business Insider’s article on South Korea’s millennial generation in the labor market. This article was published on June 11, 2023. But that also comes with a downside: Many millennials are overqualified for the labor market. The…
Read MoreNavigating South Korea's Plan for Preemption
June 12
This article was published on War on the Rocks on June 9, 2023. South Korea has invested in systems designed to preempt North Korean nuclear launch and attack missiles before they are launched and the leadership and command and control nodes that support Pyongyang’s weapons of mass…
Read MoreState visit consolidates economic vision for alliance
May 8
This article was published on The Korea Times on May 8, 2023. In recent years, the approach to joint statements and the balance of issues has changed at U.S.-Korea summits. The joint statements became more detailed. Economic issues were given more weight in the relationship…
Read MoreInterview with VOA Korean Service on U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Relations
May 5
KEI’s Senior Director Troy Stangarone was quoted in VOA’s article on trilateral U.S.-ROK-Japan cooperation. This article was published on May 5, 2023. Soundbite: “So South Korea and Japan are key partners in this area for the United States as we go forward, though, other areas…
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South Korea State Visit, April 26
April 13
KEI’s President Ambassador Kathleen Stephens was interviewed on the American Diplomat podcast about the upcoming state visit by President Yoon Suk-yeol and the U.S.-ROK alliance. This episode was uploaded on April 13, 2023. On April 26, President Biden will host the second state dinner of…
Read MoreThe U.S. and South Korea Must Continue Building on Their Strong Relationship
March 29
KEI’s Senior Director Troy Stangarone was quoted in Newsweek’s article on the U.S-South Korea economic partnership by DC-based attorney Gregory Tosi. This article was published on March 29, 2023. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the United States and South Korea.…
Read MoreHow to Enhance South Korea’s Support for Ukraine
March 15
This article was published on The Diplomat on March 15, 2023. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now a little over a year old, and the conflict has transitioned to a war of attrition with little expectation that it will be resolved soon. With the conflict…
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