The Peninsula
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.
Should the Proposed New Cyber Norms Address North Korea?
Troy Stangarone
September 23, 2015
Although short of being a treaty, potential new new norms being negotiated by China and the United States could have longer-term implications, including for addressing cyber threats from North Korea.
Building a U.S.-Korea-India Trilateral Dialogue
Linda Butcher
September 11, 2015
How can we move forward with a Korea-India-U.S. trilateral dialogue?
Why North Korea’s “Non-Apology” Apology is Significant
Troy Stangarone
August 26, 2015
In the aftermath of the recent tensions on the Korean peninsula some commentators have contended that South Korea is spinning the idea that North Korea apologized for maiming two South Korea soldiers when it didn’t directly claim responsibility for the act but merely expressed regret.
North Korea Blinks
Mark Tokola
August 25, 2015
No one apart from the representatives of the North Korean and South Korean governments who took part in the marathon talks over the weekend of August 22 can know exactly what took place. But there is some inevitable spin regarding who came away the “winner.”
Of Landmines, Loudspeakers, and Submarines on the Korean Peninsula: What We Now Know About Kim Jong-un
Troy Stangarone
August 25, 2015
With the announcement of a deal shortly after midnight on August 25 the most recent inter-Korean crisis averted a military conflict on the Korean peninsula...With the crisis now coming to a close, what can we learn from the crises that Kim Jong-un has precipitated and the deals he’s made?
Bang Bang Bang: Taking on the North Korean Regime through K-pop
Jenna Gibson
August 24, 2015
The broadcasts avoid criticizing the North Korean government directly – instead, the key point has been “subtlety.” So, hidden among news reports and information about Kim Jong Un’s health conditions, the broadcasts contained some unusual content – pop music.
Fact Check: Burdensharing by Korea
Phil Eskeland
August 18, 2015
Recently, there has been some discussion among certain opinion makers in the United States claiming that the U.S. bears all the burden in defending allies against potential North Korean aggression.
Are There Implications from the Nuclear Deal with Iran for North Korea?
Phil Eskeland
July 20, 2015
Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum have used North Korea and Iran interchangeably to buttress their position on the negotiations to corral Iran’s nuclear weapons ambition.
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