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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.
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Against Expectations, U.S. and South Korean Growth Accelerates in the Third Quarter
William Brown
December 12, 2025
The gravity, scale and nature of human rights violations in North Korea are without parallel in the contemporary world.
UN Condemnation of North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses Holds Firm Despite Political Shifts
Robert King
December 12, 2025
The gravity, scale and nature of human rights violations in North Korea are without parallel in the contemporary world.
Ensuring Long-Run Fiscal Sustainability in South Korea
Randall S. Jones
December 11, 2025
Korea needs an improved fiscal framework to better align short-term fiscal policy with long-term aging challenges.
A National Security Strategy of Retreat Leaves Asia to Manage the Consequences
Daniel Sneider
December 9, 2025
Washington embraces an America First worldview that blends isolationism with U.S. primacy and pushes allies and partners to the margins.
North Korea’s Strategic Play in an Era of Great Power Confrontation
Scott Snyder
December 4, 2025
After decades of diplomatic isolation, economic destitution and marginalisation in the post-Cold War era, North Korea is returning as a destabilising force.
Korean Food Shaping U.S. Perceptions
Soobeen Park
December 3, 2025
While public attitudes toward South Korea in the United States are broadly favorable, interest in food stands out among other South Korean cultural exports.
Can Seoul Take the Lead & The Alliance Expand Its Aperture?
Clint Work
December 2, 2025
The drivers for a South Korean lead role on the peninsula and a broader role for the alliance’s combined defense posture beyond it may be greater than ever.
South Korea’s Policy Progress from APEC 2025
Tom Ramage
November 24, 2025
APEC 2025 delivered the most consequential economic and diplomatic activity Korea has seen in years.