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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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Recent Trends in Korean Language Study
May 17, 2012
By Ben Hancock Going to Korea to learn Korean has become significantly more popular in recent years. But despite the growth in numbers, interest among U.S. citizens still appears to…
North Korea Loses its Place Atop the World’s Most Censured Nation’s Lists
Chad OCarroll
May 15, 2012
Recently Eritrea became ranked as the world's leading censor on media, pushing North Korea out of a position long-held. But have things just got worse in Eritrea, or has the DPRK media environment improved somewhat?
The Future of Global Korea
Sarah Yun
May 8, 2012
By Sarah K. Yun Since his inauguration in 2008, President Lee Myung-bak has promoted a “Global Korea” policy for Korea to be a more active and responsible member of the…
Five Issues to Consider for a Korean FTA with China
Troy Stangarone
May 2, 2012
Now that Korea and China have agreed to begin FTA negotiations, what does that mean for Korea and trade in East Asia?
Role Playing More Than a Game in South Korea
Caryn Fisher
May 1, 2012
By Caryn Fisher The ongoing trial of Anders Behring Breivik, the alleged mass killer from Norway who is undergoing trial for the murder of 77 people, reopens the concept of…
5 Questions with Steven Yeun
Chad OCarroll
April 30, 2012
A discussion with actor Steven Yeun who plays Glenn on TMC’s The Walking Dead.
Is There a Connection Between North Korean Rhetoric and Action?
Chad OCarroll
April 26, 2012
Chad O'Carroll looks at North Korea's recent increase in belligerent rhetoric against South Korea and Lee Myung-bak. Should this week's threats be dismissed as mere bluster or should South Korea increase its vigilance? A look back at North Korean threat campaign suggests there is strong reason to be cautious.
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