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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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Samsung's New Investments in Texas Mean Big Things for the United States
By Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
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The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
By Robert King
April 8, 2024
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South Korea’s Concern with Nation Branding Strategies
November 22, 2016
There are two means that a nation can use to influence the preferences of international audiences: hard power and soft power.
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.
To a Clean and Honorable Society
November 15, 2016
Two seemingly unrelated events point to a larger problem in Korea.
What Might a Trump North Korea Policy Look Like?
Troy Stangarone
November 9, 2016
As it begins to sink in that the next U.S. president will be Donald Trump, one question that will be on the mind of those in Northeast Asia is what will Donald Trump’s North Korea policy look like?
Implications of Trump’s Election on U.S. Trade Policy Towards Korea
Phil Eskeland
November 9, 2016
Unlike past U.S. elections, President-elect Donald Trump has made trade a centerpiece of his campaign.
The Trump Presidency and U.S.-Korean Relations
Mark Tokola
November 9, 2016
What can we say about U.S.-Korean relations under the Trump Administration?
Has the KORUS FTA Cost the United States 100,000 Jobs?: Part I – A Look at Trade in Goods
Troy Stangarone
November 4, 2016
Do claims of the KORUS FTA costing the United States 100,000 jobs hold up?
Why Does International Trade Take a Political Beating in the United States
Phil Eskeland
November 4, 2016
International trade has become a top-tier political issue during this U.S. election cycle that has come together to create a “perfect storm” for candidates at all levels in both political parties.
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