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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.
Korea’s Leap into the Indo-Pacific
Terrence Matsuo
February 8, 2023
Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy outlines the Yoon administration’s key priorities in the region and provides a roadmap for future endeavors.
The Indo-Pacific Strategies Jigsaw Puzzle
Mark Tokola
February 7, 2023
If you fit the pieces of Indo-Pacific strategies together, the picture that emerges looks something like a democratic Pacific Charter.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2023
Mark Tokola
January 31, 2023
10 issues related to U.S.-Korea relations, South Korea’s relations in the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2023.
Future Proof? Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Presidential Initiative Longevity
Jeffrey Robertson
January 9, 2023
Seoul’s Indo-Pacific Strategy has been broadly welcomed by a number of states, but it won’t be an easy task to future proof the strategy.
2022 in Review: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on South Korea
Troy Stangarone
January 4, 2023
South Korea's enformcent of sanctions on Russia and the effects of the war have had a direct impact on South Korean trade.
2022 in Review: An End to the Korean War?
Clint Work
December 27, 2022
The prospect of ending the Korean War is even more dismal now then it was at the start of 2022.
2022 in Review: The 30th Anniversary of Korea-China Relations and Their Future Prospects
Terrence Matsuo
December 23, 2022
For 30 years, Korea has been careful to balance its largest neighbor China on the one hand, and its security partner the U.S. on the other.
2022 in Review: U.S.-ROK Indo-Pacific Cooperation
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
December 21, 2022
South Korea’s expansion of its geopolitical focus to the Indo-Pacific signals closer cooperation with the U.S. and other like-minded nations.
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