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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 Economic Components of the Camp David Trilateral Summit
Tom Ramage
August 23, 2023
The Camp David Summit marks the beginning of a new era and has implications far beyond security cooperation.
U.S. Moves to Lock in Gains at Camp David Trilateral Summit
Daniel Sneider
August 15, 2023
When the leaders of Japan and Korea join Biden at Camp David on August 18, it will cap a year of remarkable progress in improving relations.
Policies to Reverse the Decline in the Fertility Rate Part 2: Improving the Economic Prospects of Young People
Randall S. Jones
August 4, 2023
Raising the fertility rate in Korea depends in part on improving the young's economic position, which requires fundamental economic reforms.
Yoon Advances Diplomatic Goals at the G7 Summit
Terrence Matsuo
June 9, 2023
At the recent G7, Yoon Suk Yeol made progress in realizing his foreign policy vision of Korea as the “global pivotal state.”
Industrial Policy: Did it work in Korea 50 years ago?
Munseob Lee
May 8, 2023
Korea's use of industrial policy in the 1970s has implications for the current debate over the use of industial policy in the United States.
South Korean Concerns with U.S. Semiconductor Policies
Hyunjin Hwang
April 11, 2023
Despite taking steps in response to CHIPS Act, South Korea and the United States still need to engage in a more sustained process.
Inflation and the Ukraine War Still Holding Back Korea’s Economic Outlook
Randall S. Jones
March 31, 2023
Korea's new economic outlook is a slight downward revision from the OECD’s November 2022 outlook in the context of global economic growth.
The Corporate Battle for the Future of K-pop
S. Nathan Park
March 17, 2023
The proxy battle between Kakao and HYBE for control of SM Entertainment has significant implications for K-pop’s future.
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