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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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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 Challenges of Forming Deeper Ties with India for Both Koreas
Nicholas Hamisevicz
June 29, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz The past few weeks have not been a good for India’s relations with the Korean peninsula as it recently went through a minor diplomatic rough patch with…
A Farewell Message from KEI President Jack Pritchard
June 28, 2012
By Jack Pritchard As I depart KEI after 6 ½ years as president, I want to acknowledge the great support and contributions my colleagues have made in enhancing the credibility…
Samsung Galaxy Tab the Latest Casualty in Ongoing Legal War with Apple
Chad OCarroll
June 27, 2012
By Chad O'Carroll The seemingly perpetual legal fracas between Apple and Samsung took a turn yesterday when U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of California entered an injunction to block the…
Korea to Halt Imports of Iranian Oil
Troy Stangarone
June 26, 2012
What are the costs and benefits to Korea of halting imports of Iranian oil?
Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov Part II
Chad OCarroll
June 25, 2012
Part II of Chad 0Carroll's interview with Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on economic reform in North Korea and the prospects for reunification.
Impact of the U.S. and EU FTAs on Korea
Troy Stangarone
June 22, 2012
By Troy Stangarone In recent days there has been significant discussion on the impact of Korea’s FTAs with the United States and the EU. The agreement with the EU has…
Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov - Part 1
Chad OCarroll
June 20, 2012
Chad 0Carroll recently interviewed Dr. Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on the prospects for economic reform in North Korea and reunification.
Six Months of Keeping Up with Kim Jong-Un
Sarah Yun
June 15, 2012
By Sarah K. Yun June 17, 2012 marks the six month anniversary of Kim Jong-un’s leadership in North Korea. Some analysts predicted that the new Kim regime was unlikely to…
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