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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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North Korea’s Top Five Outrageous Claims
Jenna Gibson
January 21, 2016
From the superhero-esque origin stories of the Kim family to the fantastical inventions they have gifted to the world, here are five of the most outrageous claims from North Korea.
Purposefully Empty Handed?: North Korea’s Hollow Search for Investment
Kyle Ferrier
January 13, 2016
The greatest significance of North Korea's nuclear test and attempt to attend the World Economic Forum is that they highlight either the DPRK’s misunderstanding of or indifference towards the global economy despite overtly stating otherwise.
10 Issues to Watch for on Korean Peninsula in 2016
Troy Stangarone
January 12, 2016
In the aftermath of North Korea’s nuclear test, 2016 has already begun with a new crisis on the Korean peninsula.
December 2015: Ending the Year on Two Down Notes in Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 7, 2016
A good stretch of optimism in inter-Korean relations ended in December, even before tensions rose in early January 2016 with North Korea’s fourth nuclear test.
North Korea’s “H-bomb” Test – How to React
Mark Tokola
January 6, 2016
With the fourth test now behind us, the next question becomes: How should the international community react to the event?
North Korea’s Nuclear Test and What Comes Next
Troy Stangarone
January 6, 2016
In the aftermath of what appears to be a fourth nuclear test by North Korea the question becomes, what comes next?
A Look Back at the Korean Peninsula in 2015
Troy Stangarone
December 31, 2015
As we look back at the events that helped to shape the Korean peninsula in 2015, it is also an opportunity to review the events we highlighted on The Peninsula in our annual 10 Issues to Watch For on The Korean Peninsula in 2015 blog and the key events that we did not predict.
The Irish Peace Process: Insights and Differences
Juni Kim
December 11, 2015
In discussions of Korea’s possible reunification, observers often cite the German unification and integration process - but what about Ireland?
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