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South Korea’s Efforts to Adapt to the Impact of Climate Change
By Randall S. Jones
February 27, 2025
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Steel Tariffs Undercut US Strategic Competition in EVs and AI Infrastructure
By Tom Ramage
February 14, 2025
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Decoupling, De-risking, and South Korea’s Strategic Challenges
By Sunhyung Lee
February 10, 2025
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US Public Opinion on Hallyu and Implications for Korean Soft Power
By Je Heon (James) Kim
February 4, 2025
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South Korea’s Efforts to Adapt to the Impact of Climate Change
Randall S. Jones
February 27, 2025
South Korea's climate targets are ambitious, as Korea was the world’s thirteenth-largest GHG emitter in 2023.
Transnational Subsidies: Navigating a New Trade Terrain
Hyerim Kim
February 24, 2025
Once dismissed as an abstract nuisance, transnational subsidies have now become a central concern for countries.
The Road Ahead for Trump’s Auto Tariffs
Tom Ramage
February 21, 2025
The proposed tariff on cars is likely to severely affect U.S.-South Korea economic relations, as well as the U.S. economy itself.
How Korea Is Viewed From Japan
Daniel Sneider
February 18, 2025
Japanese observers have become increasingly apprehensive of deepening division within Korea, with growing worries about an absence of order.
Steel Tariffs Undercut US Strategic Competition in EVs and AI Infrastructure
Tom Ramage
February 14, 2025
The second-term trade actions impacting Korea and other countries will deeply affect the US ability to compete in steel-intensive industries.
“Déjà vu All Over Again” as Trump Orders US Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
Robert King
February 13, 2025
The United States will cease to participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and eliminate positions supporting the US representative.
Decoupling, De-risking, and South Korea’s Strategic Challenges
Sunhyung Lee
February 10, 2025
A return to decoupling could be the trend for the global economy under President Donald Trump’s second term.
South Korea's Continuing Turmoil: A Timeline
February 4, 2025
Contributors (last name alphabetical): Je Heon (James) Kim, Joo Young Kim This timeline is the third part of a series that covers major events in the aftermath of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s…
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