The Peninsula
The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
Drought in North Korea — What Should Be the Response?
Robert King
July 28, 2017
Just a few days ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a report that North Korea is facing its worst drought in 16 years.
Five Documentaries About Life in North Korea
Jenna Gibson
March 24, 2017
The following five documentaries provide insight into the lives of North Koreans and the challenges faced by those who try to escape.
Could North Korea be Sent to the International Criminal Court Over Kim Jong-nam?
Troy Stangarone
March 2, 2017
With it becoming increasingly clear that North Korea had a role in the assassination of Kim Jong-nam some have suggested that North Korea be investigated and tried by the International Criminal Court.
Challenges for NGOs in Internationalizing North Korean Human Rights
March 1, 2017
Continuing to internationalize the North Korean human rights issue is a critical task.
The North Korean Human Rights Conundrum: Moving Forward
February 28, 2017
Despite the enormity of North Korea’s human rights violations, international attention cannot be taken for granted.
U.S.-Korea Relations: The Obama Years
Troy Stangarone
January 19, 2017
For the last eight years, we’ve seen a relationship that has grown beyond the Cold War confines of the threat from North Korea and that has begun to evolve into more of a partnership that works together both in the region and on the global stage.
South Korea and Its Evolving Response to Refugees
November 17, 2016
To see how the global refugee crisis has affected South Korea it is important to not only look at the present but look at the past and see how South Korea’s refugee policy has evolved.
South Korea’s Overseas Peacekeeping Activities – Part II: The Implications for South Korea
August 1, 2016
With support from both the South Korean public and policy makers, South Korean soldiers deployed overseas will continue to represent South Korea and promote universal values for the world peace and prosperity.
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