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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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J. D. Vance’s Heartland Base Will Either Flame or Tame Trump 2.0 Policy
By Tom Ramage
July 24, 2024
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US Manufacturing and Green Energy Transition Bolstered by $32 Million Award for Hyundai Mobis
By Tom Ramage
July 17, 2024
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The New Arsenal of Democracy: Enhancing the South Korea-NATO Relationship in the New Cold War
By Jang Won Joon
July 11, 2024
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Texas Governor’s Trip to Seoul Highlights Korean Ties with the Lone Star State
By Tom Ramage
July 10, 2024
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Korea’s Healthcare System Part I: Why Are Doctors Going on Strike?
By Randall S. Jones
July 9, 2024
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“Crap Attack” Against South Korea: North Korea Sends Balloons Carrying Trash Across the DMZ
Robert King
June 11, 2024
The polemics over leafletting and the “crap attack” balloons are more likely a symptom than a cause of increased inter-Korean tension.
Into the New World: Emerging Challenges for the K-pop Industry
Mai Anna Pressley
June 10, 2024
The K-pop industry navigates a minefield of a powerful and opinionated new fanbase as they attempt to break into the US music market.
The Shared Economic Interests at the Center of Korea-Japan-China Trilateralism
Tom Ramage
June 6, 2024
Amidst a shifting global economic order, the meeting brought a new sense of dynamism to economic cooperation among the three countries.
South Korea’s Role in Furthering the United Kingdom’s Indo-Pacific Tilt
Saeme Kim
May 31, 2024
The Indo-Pacific Tilt provides an opportune moment for South Korea to expand its bilateral relationship with the United Kingdom.
Korea’s Economic Growth Projected to Accelerate in 2024
Randall S. Jones
May 30, 2024
The OECD projects a GDP growth rate of 2.6 percent for Korea in 2024, which is substantially higher than the February 2024 outlook.
Major Commitments Launched at the AI Seoul Summit
Tom Ramage
May 28, 2024
Korea once again found itself as an important facilitator for discussions on international artificial intelligence.
Drawing the Line: Japan’s Crackdown on Messenger App Signals Need for International Digital Rules
Haeyoon Kim
May 17, 2024
International rules can help sort out disagreements on protectionism and security, and avoid a spiral of accusations and retaliation.
Implications of the South Korean General Elections for the “Sleeping Dragons”
Joo Young Kim
May 13, 2024
The Yoon administration is the first in Korean constitutional history to have a minority legislature throughout a president’s tenure.
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