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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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How South Korean Investment Brings Latent Capacity to U.S. Naval Power
By Andy Hong
June 26, 2025
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Cuba Opens Embassy in Seoul and North Korea Makes Its Displeasure Known
By Robert King
June 23, 2025
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Hopeful First Steps in Korea-Japan Relations Under Lee Jae Myung
By Daniel Sneider
June 22, 2025
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The Beef with Tariffs (III): Will Trump Revive Section 338 to Enforce Reciprocal Tariffs?
By Yohan Moon
June 12, 2025
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Weak U.S. and South Korean GDP Growth in First Quarter of 2025, but for Different Reasons
By William Brown
June 10, 2025
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Lee Jae-myung's Centrist Pivot and the Future of U.S.–South Korea Alignment
By Arius Derr
June 9, 2025
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Strengthening the Hanwha Philly Shipyard Amid Trump’s Tariff Policies
By Joshua NamTae Park
June 5, 2025
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Future of Korea: Enhancing Cooperation and Dialogue with Vermont
By Je Heon (James) Kim
June 5, 2025
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Lee Jae-myung’s Election: A Leader With a Mandate Who Has a Lot on His Plate
By Scott Snyder
June 4, 2025
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The Significance of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on North Korean Human Rights
By Robert King
June 3, 2025
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Why Is There No UberX in Seoul?
October 13, 2017
Uber's successful launch of UberSHARE and UberEATS in South Korea raises an important question: why is UberX still not offered?
Korean Classical Musicians Need to Become Entrepreneurs
October 12, 2017
Classical music is a dying art that is shrinking partly due to the lack of entrepreneurial innovation. This trend is especially evident in South Korea.
A British Voice in North Korea: A Threat to the Regime?
October 11, 2017
The BBC may have just put the North Korean regime in a jam. As one of its 12 new language services, BBC Korea is now up and running.
U.S.-Korea Relations: Don’t Drive a Wedge
Mark Tokola
October 6, 2017
There is a small but growing body of commentary arguing that Washington and Seoul are drifting apart on North Korea policy.
Agreement to Renegotiate KORUS FTA Removes Threat of Withdrawal for the Moment
Troy Stangarone
October 5, 2017
This will be the second time that the United States has pushed to renegotiate the KORUS FTA, which was originally signed in 2007 but not implemented until 2012.
Preparing for Megacity Warfare: Seoul after North Korean Artillery and Chemical Attacks
October 4, 2017
Contingencies are needed in the case of a North Korean attack to prepare better interagency coordination and security in a homogenous megacity like Seoul.
Moon Jae-in Takes a Different Path to Change in South Korea
October 2, 2017
Moon Jae-in is showing he is different not by tearing apart Park Geun-hye’s legacy entirely, but rather by utilizing part of it to his advantage.
The Hidden Costs of President Moon’s Minimum Wage Policy
September 28, 2017
In July 2017, South Korea’s Minimum Wage Commission finalized the decision to increase the country’s minimum wage by 16 percent to 7,530 won ($6.60) per hour in 2018.
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