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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.
10 Things to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2013
Troy Stangarone
January 24, 2013
By Nicholas Hamisevicz, Chad O’Carroll, Seongjin James Ahn, and Troy Stangarone Last year saw a series of significant events on the Korean peninsula. The year concluded with the historic election…
Park Geun-hye Wins South Korean Presidency But Big Issues Ahead
Nicholas Hamisevicz
December 21, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz A year of transitions finishes in historic fashion as South Korea elects Park Geun-hye as its first female president. Her election capped off a series of democratic…
Korea and the Seesaw between U.S. and China’s Asia Policies
Sarah Yun
December 13, 2012
As new leadership settles takes hold in China and the United States, how will their respective foreign policies towards Asia impact countries like Korea?
North Korea Rocket Launch: Shunning Prospects for Better Relations in 2013
December 12, 2012
By Nicholas Hamisevicz North Korea’s decision to launch a satellite in the midst of important regional political transitions underscores its disregard for building better relations with new leaders throughout its…
Understanding North Korea’s Missile Motivations
December 12, 2012
By Chad O'Carroll With North Korea having conducted two long range rocket launches in a year, many analysts have been speculating as to why Pyongyang was so keen to try…
U.S.-Korea Relations after Obama’s Reelection
Chad OCarroll
November 8, 2012
By Chad O’Carroll When South Korea picks either a progressive or conservative leader next month, we will know the full extent of the impact of President Obama’s re-election on the…
Exchange of Public Statements between the U.S. and China on the South China Sea
September 26, 2012
By Jae-kyung Park Early last month, the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China exchanged harsh words publically on the issue of South China Sea. On…
Looking Back at the Korean War Armistice Agreement
Sarah Yun
July 27, 2012
By Sarah K. Yun July 27, 2012 marks the 59th anniversary of the armistice agreement that put a pause to the three-year Korean War in 1953. Although the armistice is…
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