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.
South Korean Weekly Polling Data - September 9-14
September 18, 2012
In this week's Asan Institute for Policy Studies polling President Lee Myung-bak saw his approval rating slowly rise back above 30 percent by the end of the week. In the…
South Korean Weekly Polling Data - September 1-7
September 10, 2012
In this week's South Korea polling data from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies most of the races remained largely unchanged. President Lee Myung-bak's approval rating remained below 30 percent…
South Korean Weekly Polling Data – August 25-31
September 6, 2012
As a new feature here on the on The Peninsula blog we will be featuring weekly polling data from South Korea in association with The Asan Institute for Policy Studies.…
Korea Adjusts Policies as the Economy Hangs in the Balance
August 21, 2012
Policy makers in Seoul take steps to avoid an economic slowdown as global economic trends move against Korea.
A Farewell Message from KEI President Jack Pritchard
June 28, 2012
By Jack Pritchard As I depart KEI after 6 ½ years as president, I want to acknowledge the great support and contributions my colleagues have made in enhancing the credibility…
Finishing the Korean War Memorial
Troy Stangarone
June 7, 2012
By Troy Stangarone On the morning of June 25, 1950 the sound of exploding shells awoke Koreans and U.S. troops alike in the city of Kaesong. With the sound of…
North Korea Loses its Place Atop the World’s Most Censured Nation’s Lists
Chad OCarroll
May 15, 2012
Recently Eritrea became ranked as the world's leading censor on media, pushing North Korea out of a position long-held. But have things just got worse in Eritrea, or has the DPRK media environment improved somewhat?
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