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.
10 Issues to Watch For on The Korean Peninsula in 2015
Sang Kim
January 28, 2015
The issues that will be shaping events on the Korean Peninsula in 2015.
Is South Korea a Safe Place to Work?
Mark Tokola
January 22, 2015
How does workplace safety compare in Korea with other countries?
Are Korea - India Relations Set to Improve in 2015?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
January 14, 2015
Recent meetings were important to quickly connect the Park Geun-hye administration with the new leadership in India under Prime Minister Modi.
The Growing Challenges of Household Debt in Korea
December 11, 2014
According to a recent Bank of Korea (BOK) release, Korea’s household debt reached its historically highest level at the end of the third quarter in 2014.
Another Setback for Internationalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex?
Troy Stangarone
December 8, 2014
Since reopening Kaesong last year, the German manufacturer, Groz-Beckert, is the only international firm to invest in the complex. However, a new action by North Korea may further set back the prospects of attracting additional firms.
Northeast Asia’s Odd Couple?: The Implications of a Putin-Kim Summit
Troy Stangarone
December 4, 2014
In light of the current geopolitical environment, would a summit meeting only deepen ties between Moscow and Pyongyang or could it also break North Korea’s diplomatic isolation and change the dynamics in Northeast Asia?
What Does an Immigration Executive Order Have To Do With Trade and What Does It Mean for Korea?
November 20, 2014
Within the next several hours, President Barack Obama is expected to sign an Executive Order to allow certain undocumented immigrants the right to remain and work in the United States. What does this have to do with trade?
Six Implications from the Mid-Term Elections for U.S Policy Towards East Asia
Troy Stangarone
November 6, 2014
With Republicans winning a majority in the Senate for the first time in eight years, President Obama will face a Republican Congress for his final two years in office.
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