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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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Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation
By Haeyoon Kim
March 28, 2024
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The Meaning of Brexit
Mark Tokola
June 24, 2016
The Brexit decision marks a historic turning point that will have ramifications in expanding circles from inside the UK, to the EU, and to the rest of the world, including the United States and the Republic of Korea.
Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help
Jenna Gibson
June 23, 2016
On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This move may be yet another sign that South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s so-called Summit Diplomacy is working.
Growing Pains: The Case of Kakao
Juni Kim
June 22, 2016
The runaway success of Kakao’s mobile messaging app can be easily seen by its near universal use in South Korea. From high school students to working professionals, three-quarters of South Korea’s 50 million residents use Kakao’s free messaging service monthly with an additional 10 million monthly users outside of South Korea.
U.S. Should Encourage Greater South Korea-Japan Security Cooperation
June 21, 2016
Enhanced security cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo would better protect South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. national interests in Asia. Both South Korea and Japan have extensive, highly capable militaries. Washington has strong relationships with both countries, but the third leg of the security triad—between Seoul and Tokyo—has been constrained due to bitter historic animosities and territorial disputes.
North Korea’s Hunger Problem
Mark Tokola
June 20, 2016
Reports of visible improvements in Pyongyang (but much less in the countryside), nuclear and missile testing, cyber-attacks, and Kim Jong-un’s public appearances have dominated recent media coverage and have caused memories of North Korea’s agricultural problems to fade. Now, however, hunger in North Korea may be reemerging as a concern.
South Korea Seeks Opportunities in the New World of Central Asia
June 16, 2016
Although the Central Asia is not a major economic and diplomatic partner for South Korea, the countries of Central Asia have the potential to grow in the future as economic and trade partners for South Korea.
South Korean Millennials’ Attitudes About the Future
Jenna Gibson
June 13, 2016
While millennials around the world have generally optimistic views of their future, Korean youth are more cynical.
May 2016: Party Congress Meets, but Two Koreas Do Not
Nicholas Hamisevicz
June 8, 2016
While looking for possible changes to emerge from the Kim Jong-un regime, the stalemate in inter-Korean relations continues.
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