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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.
Korea and the Trump Administration: Confirmation Questions for State and Defense Nominees
Mark Tokola
January 9, 2017
For the purposes of those with a particular interest in Northeast Asia, and Korea in particular, following are questions that we would love to see asked and answered during the upcoming confirmation hearings.
Another Way of Dealing with North Korea: Negotiation Without Engagement
Mark Tokola
January 6, 2017
The Trump Administration should offer talks with Pyongyang to decrease tensions being caused by North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, but it isn't so simple.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2017
Juni Kim
January 5, 2017
Our annual look at the events that will shape the Korean peninsula in the coming year.
New Year’s 2017 in Pyongyang: Self-Reliance by Necessity or Design?
William Brown
January 4, 2017
Even Kim Jong-un seemed a little melancholy in his New Year’s speech, reflecting perhaps the sad state of international affairs everywhere this winter.
The Year of the Unexpected: A Look Back At the Korean Peninsula in 2016
Troy Stangarone
December 28, 2016
Whether it was the British vote to leave the European Union in June or the impeachment of the South Korean President Park Geun-hye in December, 2016 will be remembered for a series of unexpected events and the questions they have raised about how they may shape the future.
South Korea’s Concern with Nation Branding Strategies
November 22, 2016
There are two means that a nation can use to influence the preferences of international audiences: hard power and soft power.
What Might a Trump North Korea Policy Look Like?
Troy Stangarone
November 9, 2016
As it begins to sink in that the next U.S. president will be Donald Trump, one question that will be on the mind of those in Northeast Asia is what will Donald Trump’s North Korea policy look like?
The Trump Presidency and U.S.-Korean Relations
Mark Tokola
November 9, 2016
What can we say about U.S.-Korean relations under the Trump Administration?
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