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.
10 Issues to Watch For on The Korean Peninsula in 2015
Sang Kim
January 28, 2015
The issues that will be shaping events on the Korean Peninsula in 2015.
Quiet Cooperation: Subtle Ways the UN Engages North Korea
Mark Tokola
January 20, 2015
One venue for international cooperation with the DPRK is through a United Nations regional agency headquartered in South Korea, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia,” or ESCAP-ENEA.
Are Korea - India Relations Set to Improve in 2015?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 14, 2015
Recent meetings were important to quickly connect the Park Geun-hye administration with the new leadership in India under Prime Minister Modi.
Rodman and Rogen Have Made the Same Mistake on North Korea
Nicholas Hamisevicz
December 23, 2014
Dennis Rodman and Seth Rogen have made the same mistake on North Korea.
Northeast Asia’s Odd Couple?: The Implications of a Putin-Kim Summit
Troy Stangarone
December 4, 2014
In light of the current geopolitical environment, would a summit meeting only deepen ties between Moscow and Pyongyang or could it also break North Korea’s diplomatic isolation and change the dynamics in Northeast Asia?
Six Implications from the Mid-Term Elections for U.S Policy Towards East Asia
Troy Stangarone
November 6, 2014
With Republicans winning a majority in the Senate for the first time in eight years, President Obama will face a Republican Congress for his final two years in office.
The North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act: Pros and Cons
September 23, 2014
Proponents of sanctions typically come at the task with a variety of aims, and the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 is no exception.
5 Important Issues for the New U.S. Ambassador to Korea
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 18, 2014
Issues for the new U.S. Ambassador to help keep the U.S.-Korea alliance strong and active, both in the Northeast Asia region and around the globe.
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