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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.
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Drawing the Line: Japan’s Crackdown on Messenger App Signals Need for International Digital Rules
By Haeyoon Kim
May 17, 2024
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Implications of the South Korean General Elections for the “Sleeping Dragons”
By Joo Young Kim
May 13, 2024
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Bolstering South Korea’s Role in Science and Engineering Research
By Randall S. Jones
May 9, 2024
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Increased Attention on Japanese Citizens Abducted by North Korea
By Robert King
May 7, 2024
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The South Korean Doctors’ Strike and the Global Predicament of Medical Training
By Mark Tokola
May 3, 2024
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Assessing Progress: President Yoon's Global Pivotal State Strategy After Two Years
By Terrence Matsuo
May 1, 2024
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China’s Narrow-minded Retaliation Over THAAD
April 4, 2017
Since South Korea announced the deployment of THAAD, China has been harassing South Korea through various channels.
Will Korea Ever Be Part of an Asian Union?
Troy Stangarone
March 30, 2017
The EU recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Will Korea ever be part of an Asian Union?
Not Worth a Dime? Korea Should Stop Producing 10 Won Coins
March 30, 2017
Late last year, the Bank of Korea (BoK), South Korea’s central bank, announced its plans for a “Cashless Society,” which first and foremost means getting rid of coins by 2020. But while the BoK has reduced its annual expenditure on coin production by 200 million won from 2015 to 2016, it could do more.
Korea Loses Spot as Third Largest Sender of Students to the U.S.
Jenna Gibson
March 28, 2017
In 2016, South Korea officially dropped from the third largest source of international students in the United States to the fourth largest, now sitting behind China, India, and Saudi Arabia. The gap is small – Saudi Arabia sent just 280 more students than Korea in 2016 – but with the number of Korean students in the United States on a downward trend, that gap may widen in the coming years.
Overseas South Korean Voters: Impact on the 2017 Presidential Election
Juni Kim
March 27, 2017
The larger voter registration numbers this year signal greater enthusiasm among Koreans abroad in participating in the upcoming election. While there are certainly a myriad of other factors that will shape the election narrative in the coming weeks, overseas voters will play an influential part of the election outcome.
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.
2017 Baseball Preview: South Koreans in Major League Baseball
Troy Stangarone
March 23, 2017
With opening day less than two weeks away, we continue our look at South Koreans playing baseball professionally in the United States in the major leagues and the minor leagues.
Does North Korea Belong Back on the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism?
March 22, 2017
With the U.S. government set to release the next update on the State Sponsors of Terrorism list in April, many will be watching with keen interest in April to see what position it takes.
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