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.
Trump’s Choice of Vice President: Governor Mike Pence of Indiana
Donald Manzullo
July 17, 2016
Who is Mike Pence and what are his views on international trade and America’s role in the world?
Why Brexit Demonstrates the Need for Structural Reform in South Korea
Kyle Ferrier
June 29, 2016
As policymakers around the world look to ease the impact of the financial shock from Brexit through further fiscal stimulus and monetary easing, it is vital that they not discount the pivotal role politics plays in managing an economy and how the anti-global integration phenomenon can change the domestic political landscape.
Korea Aid: How Seoul is Increasing its Connections in Africa
June 28, 2016
KEI Communications Director Jenna Gibson, host of Korean Kontext, recently interviewed Valerie Dabady Liverani, manager of the Resource Mobilization and External Finance Department at the African Development Bank.
The Meaning of Brexit
Mark Tokola
June 24, 2016
The Brexit decision marks a historic turning point that will have ramifications in expanding circles from inside the UK, to the EU, and to the rest of the world, including the United States and the Republic of Korea.
Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help
Jenna Gibson
June 23, 2016
On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This move may be yet another sign that South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s so-called Summit Diplomacy is working.
Growing Pains: The Case of Kakao
Juni Kim
June 22, 2016
The runaway success of Kakao’s mobile messaging app can be easily seen by its near universal use in South Korea. From high school students to working professionals, three-quarters of South Korea’s 50 million residents use Kakao’s free messaging service monthly with an additional 10 million monthly users outside of South Korea.
North Korea’s Hunger Problem
Mark Tokola
June 20, 2016
Reports of visible improvements in Pyongyang (but much less in the countryside), nuclear and missile testing, cyber-attacks, and Kim Jong-un’s public appearances have dominated recent media coverage and have caused memories of North Korea’s agricultural problems to fade. Now, however, hunger in North Korea may be reemerging as a concern.
South Korea Seeks Opportunities in the New World of Central Asia
June 16, 2016
Although the Central Asia is not a major economic and diplomatic partner for South Korea, the countries of Central Asia have the potential to grow in the future as economic and trade partners for South Korea.
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