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.
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: South Korean Arms Exports
Andy Hong
December 22, 2022
Korea emerged in 2022 as one of the world’s most prolific arms exporters with an unprecedented $15-20 billion sale of military hardware.
2022 in Review: Opportunities and Perils in Korea-Japan Relations
Daniel Sneider
December 20, 2022
In 2022, Korea-Japan relations seemed poised for a return to cooperation after a period of dysfunction and tension, but have not to date.
2022 in Review: North Korea and the Pandemic
Robert King
December 19, 2022
North Korea's missile tests likely have less to do with any military threat, and much more to do with COVID and its domestic impacts.
The Tensions Within South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Clint Work
December 7, 2022
Can Seoul balance expanding its autonomy while grounding its Indo-Pacific strategy in the U.S.-Korea alliance?
Keeping Calm in the Face of North Korean Provocations
Terrence Matsuo
December 6, 2022
North Korea's provocations raise questions about how South Korea and the U.S. can defend against Pyongyang's growing military capabilities.
Can South Korea be a Nuclear Middle Power?
Jeffrey Robertson
October 28, 2022
Recent debates on South Korea securing an independent nuclear weapons capacity have not addressed whether it can be a nuclear middle power.
What to Expect after North Korea’s Seventh Nuclear Test
Jeffrey Robertson
October 24, 2022
The Korean Peninsula is in a pattern of tit-for-tat provocation, but what should we expect if North Korea conducts a 7th nuclear test?
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