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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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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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Could 'The Interview' Provoke North Korean Military Action?
June 27, 2014
It is unlikely that the threats of war will cause Columbia Picturesto halt the October release of 'The Interview'.
A Star-Studded Affair: Can Korean Celebrities Bring Awareness to Human Rights Issues in North Korea?
June 26, 2014
Which celebrity could take on North Korean humanitarian causes?
Multiculturalism in Korea
June 23, 2014
With the growth of multiculturalism and diversity in Korea, Koreans are now beginning to reevaluate the traditional notion of national identity.
The Rationale for a German Firm’s Investment in the Kaesong Industrial Complex
Troy Stangarone
June 10, 2014
This will make Groz-Beckert the second foreign investment in Kaesong and the first since the complex reopened last fall.
May 2014: Shelling, Testing, and Challenging Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
May 28, 2014
Just as April is historically one of the most contentious months for inter-Korean relations, the West Sea and the Northern Limit Line (NLL) have been among the most contentious areas in inter-Korean relations.
April 2014: Provocative Rhetoric & Shelling in Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
May 19, 2014
April is often a contentious month for inter-Korean relations. With joint and combined military exercises, along with anniversaries and holidays, there are plenty of opportunities for provocations and hateful rhetoric. April 2014 was no different.
KORUS Trade Statistics – Part II
May 15, 2014
By Phil Eskeland Just prior to President Obama’s recent trip to Asia, critics of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) blamed the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for the “exploding” U.S.…
Setting the Record Straight – KORUS Trade Statistics
April 24, 2014
If present trends continue, the 2014 U.S. merchandise trade deficit with Korea is on track to be less than the 2013 level.
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