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.
Why North Korea’s “Non-Apology” Apology is Significant
Troy Stangarone
August 26, 2015
In the aftermath of the recent tensions on the Korean peninsula some commentators have contended that South Korea is spinning the idea that North Korea apologized for maiming two South Korea soldiers when it didn’t directly claim responsibility for the act but merely expressed regret.
North Korea Blinks
Mark Tokola
August 25, 2015
No one apart from the representatives of the North Korean and South Korean governments who took part in the marathon talks over the weekend of August 22 can know exactly what took place. But there is some inevitable spin regarding who came away the “winner.”
Of Landmines, Loudspeakers, and Submarines on the Korean Peninsula: What We Now Know About Kim Jong-un
Troy Stangarone
August 25, 2015
With the announcement of a deal shortly after midnight on August 25 the most recent inter-Korean crisis averted a military conflict on the Korean peninsula...With the crisis now coming to a close, what can we learn from the crises that Kim Jong-un has precipitated and the deals he’s made?
Bang Bang Bang: Taking on the North Korean Regime through K-pop
Jenna Gibson
August 24, 2015
The broadcasts avoid criticizing the North Korean government directly – instead, the key point has been “subtlety.” So, hidden among news reports and information about Kim Jong Un’s health conditions, the broadcasts contained some unusual content – pop music.
How the Korean Language Has Diverged Over 70 Years of Separation
Lilka Marino
August 20, 2015
After the first meeting between North and South in 1972, the North Korean delegation already noted a marked change in the Korean language that both sides spoke, changes that have made a marked difference in each dialect that goes beyond regional differences.
July 2015: Summer Heat Only Leaves the Small Stuff in Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
August 4, 2015
When it’s a hot summer day in July, one often has to make the strategic calculation of what particular circumstances would require one to leave the friendly confines of a place with working air conditioning.
Don’t Wish North Korea on China
Mark Tokola
June 8, 2015
When discussing what to do about North Korea, it is often suggested that China should do more to pressure North Korea to suspend its nuclear weapons program, stop military provocations, create a more constructive relationship with South Korea, and improve the lives of North Koreans.
May 2015: Kaesong, Slander, and Little Slices of Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
June 5, 2015
Many of the inter-Korean related activities that took place in May involved Kaesong in some way.
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