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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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More Evidence of Russia’s Stronger Relationship with North Korea
By Terrence Matsuo
December 1, 2023
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UN Special Rapporteur Leads Effort Opposing China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
By Robert King
November 28, 2023
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South Korean Conscription and the Challenges of a Declining Population
By Terrence Matsuo
November 8, 2023
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From 'Six Children per Woman' to 0.7: How South Korea Confronts its 'Population Cliff' and Shrinking Labor Force
Darcie Draudt-Véjares
November 2, 2023
Korea stands at a critical demographic juncture, facing a declining birthrate that has far-reaching implications for its economy and society.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea but China Is Forcibly Returning Refugees
Robert King
October 31, 2023
The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea has increased; at the same time, China is forcibly returning many to North Korea.
KEI Announces Appointment of Scott Snyder as the New President & CEO
Sang Kim
October 30, 2023
For Immediate Release October 30, 2023 KEI Announces Appointment of Scott Snyder as the New President & CEO WASHINGTON, DC — The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased…
China's Real Estate Ripple Effect and Korea's Brace for Impact
Tom Ramage
October 16, 2023
Analysts note that a spillover effect in the event of a crisis is limited. So far, the effects of the Evergrande crisis on Korea remain mostly psychological and would be contained to fluctuations in confidence on the KOSPI index.
South Korea as a middle power: assumptions and misunderstandings
Jeffrey Robertson
October 13, 2023
Middle powers were framed in a different era. Indeed, there is a strong argument to be made that they only existed in the period 1940-2000.
What Happened this Quarter: Q3 2023
Tom Ramage
October 13, 2023
What happened in U.S.-Korea trade and investment in the third quarter of 2023?
Trump’s Truck Tariff Straw Man
Tom Ramage
October 6, 2023
It is doubtful that Trump’s extension of the protective tariff on Korean pickup trucks had that much of an effect on the American market.
The Kim-Putin Summit’s Impact on the Korean Peninsula
Terrence Matsuo
October 4, 2023
The US and South Korea have raised concerns over the growing confluence of Russia and North Korea in the wake of the Kim-Putin summit.