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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.
International Women’s Day in South Korea – Slow but Steady Progress
Jenna Gibson
March 8, 2018
Korea ranks last in gender wage gap, women in managerial positions, and women on company boards, and next-to-last in the labor force participation rate.
Olympic Clouds Over Moon’s Approval Ratings?
Jenna Gibson
February 28, 2018
Moon's recent engagement of North Korea as part of the PyeongChang Olympics brought mixed reviews, and lowered his previously sky-high approval ratings.
Meet the Korean Musicians who Rocked the PyeongChang Closing Ceremony
Jenna Gibson
February 26, 2018
At the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics yesterday, a wide variety of South Korean musicians showed off the breadth of Korean music.
South Korean Athletes to Watch at the PyeongChang Olympics
Sang Kim
February 8, 2018
South Korea has high expectations for PyeongChang, with the team hoping to obtain eight gold medals, four silver medals, and eight bronze medals
Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Released in Surprise Decision
Troy Stangarone
February 5, 2018
In suspending Lee Jae-yong’s sentence, the Seoul High Court demonstrated its independence and left the appearance that little has changed.
A Conversation with Pachinko Author Min Jin Lee
Jenna Gibson
January 26, 2018
KEI's Jenna Gibson interviews acclaimed author Min Jin Lee about her novel Pachinko on the life of a Korean family living in Japan.
Hazy Shade of Winter: Air Pollution Sparks Emergency Measures in Korea
Jenna Gibson
January 18, 2018
Dangerously high levels of particulate matter in the air prompted emergency measures from the Seoul city government this week.
The Potential Merger of Two South Korean Minor Parties
Juni Kim
January 10, 2018
Last week, two minor South Korean political parties, the People’s Party and the Bareun Party, announced an agreement to merge into a new centrist party.
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