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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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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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Two Decades on, Korea’s Relationship with China Remains a Conflicted One
Troy Stangarone
August 27, 2012
Twenty years after Korea and China formally established relations a burgeoning economic relationship has left a complex partnership.
Refreshing Our Understandings of North Korea before Approaching its New Leader Kim Jong-un
August 23, 2012
Why a misunderstanding of North Korea could lead to a miscalculation by U.S. and Korean policy makers.
North Korea’s Economic Diplomacy with Southeast Asia
Sarah Yun
August 22, 2012
As North Korea steps up its diplomacy in Southeast Asia, could it also be a new opportunity for economic engagement?
Korea Adjusts Policies as the Economy Hangs in the Balance
August 21, 2012
Policy makers in Seoul take steps to avoid an economic slowdown as global economic trends move against Korea.
What Another Wage Hike at Kaesong Means
Troy Stangarone
August 17, 2012
Does the Kaesong Industrial Complex need to change if North Korea is to change?
Korea’s New Auto Dispute with Europe
Troy Stangarone
August 16, 2012
With French automakers struggling with the euro crisis the French government is looking to limit Korea's access to European markets.
Navigating Contradictions in Asia
Nicholas Hamisevicz
August 10, 2012
Perhaps the ultimate dichotomy in Asia is seen on the Korean Peninsula. Despite a shared history, North and South Korea are politically, economically, militarily, and to a growing extent culturally, very different countries.
The Internal Debate within China on the DPRK
August 9, 2012
By Nick Miller When examining how China manages its relationship with North Korea one must understand the various factions within the elites and competing interests within the Chinese Communist Party…
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