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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.

An Earthquake in Korea: A Look at the Gyeongju Earthquakes

September 26, 2016
Is there a reason for this rash of strong earthquakes in Korea in such a short time-frame? Moreover, is Korea prepared for a major earthquake?

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5 Books on Korean History Besides “The Two Koreas”

Jenna Gibson
September 20, 2016
Any student of Korea policy knows “The Two Koreas,” by Don Oberdorfer. Famous both for its physical heft and its incredible detail, this book is regularly referenced as the go-to history book in Korea policy circles.

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Provoking the Market: The Impact of North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test on the South Korean Economy

Kyle Ferrier
September 16, 2016
A number of media outlets linked the drop in the KOSPI and the value of the won to North Korea’s nuclear test, but to what extent is this actual causality or a coincidence?

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South Korean Schools: On the Front Lines of a Demographic Challenge

Jenna Gibson
September 15, 2016
With South Korea’s low birth rate on the mind of scholars and policymakers, the country’s schools have found themselves on the front lines of the country’s demographic crisis.

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Why a Hard Embargo of North Korea is Impractical

Troy Stangarone
September 13, 2016
One option put forward to address North Korea's nuclear program is a hard embargo where all shipping into and out of North Korea would be blocked.

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Understanding North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test and Sanctions

Troy Stangarone
September 9, 2016
North Korea has conducted its fifth nuclear test, the second test in less than a year. In combination with its efforts to advance its ballistic missile programs and develop second strike capabilities, Pyongyang has demonstrated that it is committed to developing a usable nuclear warhead in spite of international pressure to halt its programs and return to talks. In light of this, the question remains how the international community should respond.

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Is “Byungjin” Working? A Look at North Korea’s Money

William Brown
September 7, 2016
Byungjin might be working, but probably not the way Kim Jong-un was thinking.

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Why Do We Believe Everything We Hear About North Korea?

Jenna Gibson
September 2, 2016
The discovery of a unicorn lair, the execution of Kim Jong Un’s uncle by a pack of rabid dogs, and a decree that all North Korean men must copy Kim Jong Un’s haircut. All of these were stories that were widely covered in mainstream Western news outlets. And all of them are false.

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