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Samsung's New Investments in Texas Mean Big Things for the United States
By Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
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The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
By Robert King
April 8, 2024
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Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation
By Haeyoon Kim
March 28, 2024
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South Korean Conscription and the Challenges of a Declining Population
Terrence Matsuo
November 8, 2023
Although many advanced states face demographic challenges, it is especially acute for the Korea and its military.
Increasing Korea’s Potential Growth Rate
Randall S. Jones
November 6, 2023
Korea needs to utilize its strengths to strengthen lagging sectors and reduce the polarization in the Korean economy.
What is Korea’s Energy Exposure to the Conflict in the Middle East?
Tom Ramage
November 3, 2023
Given Korea's dependence on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy demands, the crisis in the Middle East could have wide-ranging effects.
From 'Six Children per Woman' to 0.7: How South Korea Confronts its 'Population Cliff' and Shrinking Labor Force
Darcie Draudt-Véjares
November 2, 2023
Korea stands at a critical demographic juncture, facing a declining birthrate that has far-reaching implications for its economy and society.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea but China Is Forcibly Returning Refugees
Robert King
October 31, 2023
The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea has increased; at the same time, China is forcibly returning many to North Korea.
KEI Announces Appointment of Scott Snyder as the New President & CEO
Sang Kim
October 30, 2023
For Immediate Release October 30, 2023 KEI Announces Appointment of Scott Snyder as the New President & CEO WASHINGTON, DC — The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased…
China's Real Estate Ripple Effect and Korea's Brace for Impact
Tom Ramage
October 16, 2023
Analysts note that a spillover effect in the event of a crisis is limited. So far, the effects of the Evergrande crisis on Korea remain mostly psychological and would be contained to fluctuations in confidence on the KOSPI index.
South Korea as a middle power: assumptions and misunderstandings
Jeffrey Robertson
October 13, 2023
Middle powers were framed in a different era. Indeed, there is a strong argument to be made that they only existed in the period 1940-2000.
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