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.
What to Expect during the Park-Obama Summit
Phil Eskeland
October 7, 2015
With Washington still abuzz from recent visits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and His Holiness the Pope it is important for Washington to focus on the critical upcoming summit meeting between Presidents Obama and Park.
What Would a Fed Rate Rise Mean for South Korea?
Kyle Ferrier
September 16, 2015
The possibility of an increase of the federal funds rate for the first time since June 2006 has garnered much public attention, with policy heavyweights weighing in for and against a rate rise. At the core of concerns for the global economy is the prospect of capital flight from emerging markets to the U.S., as investors could receive higher yields with less risk.
Is China’s Slowdown Responsible for South Korea’s Drop in Exports?
Troy Stangarone
September 15, 2015
With China now South Korea’s most significant export market, how responsible is the economic slowdown in China for the sharp decline in South Korean exports?
Building a U.S.-Korea-India Trilateral Dialogue
Linda Butcher
September 11, 2015
How can we move forward with a Korea-India-U.S. trilateral dialogue?
Previewing the Other Rising Asia: Korea and India Illustrate the Challenges for an Asia-Pacific Century
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 9, 2015
This week KEI is hosting an event examining India and Korea as increasingly important countries in a rising Asia.
Korea’s Economy and the China’s Economic Slowdown
Troy Stangarone
September 3, 2015
On September 1 new trade figures for the month of August indicated that South Korea’s exports had dropped 14.7 year-on-year continuing a trend since January that has seen year-on-year monthly declines.
How North and South Korea Have Changed Since the Korean War
Jenna Gibson
August 17, 2015
With the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II over the weekend, KEI takes a look back at what has changed on the Korean Peninsula from the 1945 to today.
Korean Study Abroad Numbers Drop as Return on Investment Falters
Jenna Gibson
August 3, 2015
For South Korean children, studying abroad and mastering English used to be the key to success, prompting waves of students to head overseas for their diplomas
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