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South Korea Back on Track for Nuclear Energy Exports: The Czech Bid and Beyond
By Haeyoon Kim
August 29, 2024
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How Tariffs and Connected Vehicle Risks Limit Chinese EVs in the United States
By Tom Ramage
August 28, 2024
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Barely Afloat: A Depreciating Won Risks Financial Instability for Kim Jong-un
By William Brown
August 28, 2024
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Rethinking South Korea's Demographic Challenge: The Economic Case for Temporary Labor Migration
By Darcie Draudt-Véjares
August 23, 2024
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Unpacking the Underlying Trends of South Korean Trade from July
By Je Heon (James) Kim
August 22, 2024
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South Korea’s Strategic Investment Deals in the Middle East
October 15, 2012
By Seongjin James Ahn Last week, state-owned Korea Gas Co. (KOGAS) beat out eight other bidders to secure a new $127 million pipeline deal in Iraq. The contract, to be…
South Korea Public Opinion Poll - September 22 - October 5
October 9, 2012
The latest polling data from the Asan Institute for Public Policy includes the Institute's first results since Ahn Cheol-soo officially declared for the presidency. While Park Geun-hye has opened up…
Kim Kyong-hui’s Health and the Fate of Jang Song-taek
October 1, 2012
By Nick Miller The Korean Times reported on September 7th that Kim Jong-il’s sister, Kim Kyong-hui, was in ill health stemming from her past abuse of alcohol. Kim Kyong-hui serves…
Sushi Wars
September 28, 2012
By Jessica Choi A few days ago, I went to my friend’s favorite local Japanese sushi bar for the first time, and I noticed that there was bulgogi (Korean beef…
Exchange of Public Statements between the U.S. and China on the South China Sea
September 26, 2012
By Jae-kyung Park Early last month, the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China exchanged harsh words publically on the issue of South China Sea. On…
Speculation Remains After North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly Fails to Announce Economic Reforms
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 26, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz Initial KCNA and other reports about the September 25, 2012 Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) meeting indicate North Korea has made no public announcement on economic or agricultural…
South Korea Public Opinion Poll - September 15-21
September 24, 2012
Despite Ahn Cheol-soo formally entering the race for president, his poll numbers did not see a bounce in the first Asan Institute for Policy Studies poll out since his announcement on…
IMF Article IV Consultations Suggest Korea’s Economy is Well Poised for the Challenges Ahead
September 21, 2012
By Seongjin James Ahn In light of all the recent and mixed reports attempting to evaluate Korea’s economic outlook for the remainder of 2012 and beyond, many analysts have been…
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