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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.

Relations between North and South Korea Hit Rock Bottom

Mark Tokola
February 10, 2016
Make no mistake, South Korea’s shuttering of the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) which it had operated just across the border in North Korea since 2004 is a big deal.

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Korean Lunar New Year Traditions

February 8, 2016
On February 8, South Korea will celebrate Lunar New Year, called Seollal in Korean.

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U.S. Presidential Candidates on North Korea’s Missile Test

February 7, 2016
Shortly before the 8th Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire North Korea conducted its second successful satellite launch. North Korea was also topic of discussion at the 5th Democratic presidential debate a few days earlier. Here is what the candidates had to say about the satellite launch in the Republican debate and more generally about North Korea in the Democratic debate.

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Satellite or Missile Test?: The Fallout from North Korea’s Missile Launch

Troy Stangarone
February 7, 2016
Combined with it fourth nuclear test a little more than a month ago, Pyongyang has undertaken two major provocations and the international community has yet to respond more than rhetorically in a coordinated fashion at the United Nations.

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January 2016: An Even Tougher Start for Inter-Korean Relations

Nicholas Hamisevicz
February 2, 2016
The new year did not start off well for inter-Korean relations.

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What to Watch for If North Korea Conducts a Missile Test

Troy Stangarone
February 1, 2016
In recent days there has been increasing speculation that North Korea is preparing to test a long range missile.

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U.S. Presidential Candidates Comments on the Korean Peninsula

January 29, 2016
With the Iowa Caucuses approaching KEI has gathered comments by the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates on South Korea and North Korea.

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The 2016 Legislative Election and the Role of the National Assembly

Troy Stangarone
January 25, 2016
Much as in the United States, the National Assembly plays an important role in the process of governance and the result of the 2016 legislative elections have the potential to influence Korea’s future direction as well as its international relations.

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