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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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Future of Korea: Philadelphia’s Human Capital Fueling Global Partnerships
Arius Derr
October 22, 2025
Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania can play an outsized role in strengthening people-to-people and business-to-business ties that underpin the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
The U.S.–Japan Investment Deal and What It Means for South Korea
Nils Wollesen Osterberg
October 21, 2025
A major subject for continued U.S.-Korea negotiations has been the structure of the USD 350 billion investment fund.
How Lee Jae Myung Hopes to Rebuild Leverage on the Korean Peninsula
Sebastian Garcia
October 20, 2025
A stronger focus on defense by denial could enhance stability and reassure Pyongyang that dialogue remains possible.
A Gathering Storm in Tokyo Shadows Seoul’s APEC Moment
Daniel Sneider
October 17, 2025
South Korea faces the prospect of a new Japanese government less inclined to confront historical issues.
Increasing the Value of the “Linchpin” Alliance Between the U.S. and South Korea
Scott Harold
October 15, 2025
Despite shared accomplishments, the allies cannot count on previous cooperation alone to carry their relationship forward.
Digital Technology Traps for South Korea’s Trade Policy
Peter Cowhey
October 14, 2025
It is time for Korea’s leadership to remember the risk of inadvertently snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Q3 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger
Tom Ramage
October 13, 2025
A must-read look at the trade deals and diplomacy that reshaped U.S.–Korea relations in Q3 2025.
Why South Korea’s Maneuverability on the Taiwan Issue is Shrinking
Nailah-Benā Chambers
October 10, 2025
South Korea has long benefited from strategic ambiguity on Taiwan, but the narrowing space between the U.S. and China makes this increasingly difficult.