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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.

The Beef With Tariffs (I): South Korea’s True Tariff on U.S. Goods Is Far Lower Than White House Claims

Je Heon (James) Kim
April 3, 2025
The president held up a placard explaining that nearly every country trading with the United States will be forced to pay heavier tariffs.

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court Decision: How We Got Here and What Comes Next

Scott Snyder
April 3, 2025
The Constitutional Court will decide on April 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. KST whether to uphold the Assembly’s decision.

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Seoul’s Dilemma in the Face of a New Sole Pacing Threat and Scenario

Clint Work
April 2, 2025
Concern is rising in Seoul that fundamental changes in the role of United States Forces Korea (USFK) may be underway.

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Future of Korea in New Mexico

Tom Ramage
April 1, 2025
From March 19 to 21, 2025, the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) led a Future of Korea (FOK) delegation to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Reciprocal Tariffs and the Trouble with Old Trade Rules

Hyerim Kim
March 31, 2025
The U.S. position that national security is non-justiciable is fundamentally at odds with the WTO’s insistence on legal discipline.

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Yoon Suk Yeol's Impeachment Trial: A Legal Timeline

Joo Young Kim
March 29, 2025
A detailed timeline of all major court dates, their participants, and other details related to Yoon's impeachment proceedings

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In Brief: The U.S.-ROK Alliance and a Taiwan Conflict

Clint Work
March 27, 2025
There is a significant gap between rhetoric and the U.S.-ROK alliance’s preparedness to navigate an actual conflict over Taiwan.

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Decades On, Japan Presses North Korea Over Abducted Citizens

Robert King
March 26, 2025
All indications are the abduction issue will continue to define Japan-North Korea relations for at least the rest of this decade.

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