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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.
Quick Takeaways from the Washington Declaration
Clint Work
April 27, 2023
The Washington Declaration was designed to ease South Korean concerns about U.S. extended deterrence. Will it achieve its goal?
South Korea as a Middle Power and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Jeffrey Robertson
April 20, 2023
How South Korea responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will shape the type of middle power Seoul will become.
Redefining “Comprehensiveness” in ROK-Vietnam Relations: Vietnam War Reparations
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
April 19, 2023
A shared view of history will provide a stronger foundation for the future of the bilateral relations between Korea and Vietnam.
A Warm Spring for Icy Korea-Japan Relations?
Terrence Matsuo
April 6, 2023
President Yoon Suk Yeol made a bold effort to improve relations with Japan, but swaying public opinion remains critical to its success.
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.
Can the South Korea–Japan Rapprochement Stick?
Daniel Sneider
March 28, 2023
The door to rapprochement and normalisation of Korea–Japan relations has been opened, but challenges remain.
To Young North Korea Watchers
Jeffrey Robertson
March 24, 2023
When learning how to become a North Korea Watcher, what are good skills to have and what types of analysis shuold you avoid?
U.S.-ROK Alliance Consultative Mechanisms: Strengthening Deterrence, Providing Reassurance, Facing an Enduring Challenge
S. Paul Choi
March 14, 2023
Consultative mechanisms collectively reflect the breadth and depth of ROK-U.S. security cooperation, as well as the increasingly complex strategic environment in which the alliance operates.
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