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.
Defector in Their Midst: The First North Korean in the National Assembly
Troy Stangarone
April 18, 2012
A look at the first North Korean defector in the South Korean National Assembly and what he means for unification.
Cross-Strait Détente: A Case Study for Inter-Korea Relations?
Sarah Yun
February 28, 2012
Cross-Strait relations have improved dramatically since 2008. What caused such different outcomes? What lessons from the Cross-Strait relations can be applied to inter-Korea relations?
Uh, Unification, What’s That?
Chad OCarroll
February 16, 2012
Debates about the future of Korea were rekindled following the death of Kim Jong-il. But just how likely is unification to occur in the short to medium-term future?
North Korea and the Assassination that Wasn’t
Troy Stangarone
February 15, 2012
By Troy Stangarone On February 10, rumors that Kim Jong-un had been assassinated at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing began to rapidly spread across the internet. First making their…
The Prospects for Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation after Kim Jong-il
January 27, 2012
Yu, Byoung-gyu explores the prospects for inter-Korean economic cooperation after Kim Jong-il. Could renewed cooperation calm tensions and lead to increased economic opportunities for the two Koreas?
The Year in Review: The Korean Peninsula in 2011
Troy Stangarone
December 28, 2011
By Troy Stangarone While 2011 will ultimately be remembered for the passing of Kim Jong-il, it was also a year of significant change and new milestones for both South Korea…
Kaesong Picking Back Up
Troy Stangarone
November 18, 2011
By Troy Stangarone Despite the financial crisis of 2008, the global downturn that followed in 2009, and a year of tension between North and South Korea, the Kaesong Industrial Complex…
Five Considerations for a Gas Pipeline Through North Korea
Troy Stangarone
September 29, 2011
After more than a year of heightened tensions over the sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island a proposed gas pipeline from Russia to South Korea through North Korea is potentially changing the factors on the ground.
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