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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.

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Unity Under Songun: A Look Into North Korea’s New Year’s Editorial

Sarah Yun
January 2, 2012
By Sarah K. Yun North Korea’s 2012 New Year Editorial had a few highlights with ample unsharpened messages. The overall objective was to emphasize strength and unity under the new…

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My New Year’s Predictions for North Korea

December 21, 2011
By Jack Pritchard I am not sure why, but I was listening to a radio psychic for a few minutes last night.  She started off by telling the caller that…

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The Growing Role of Social Media in South Korea

Chad OCarroll
December 13, 2011
The popularity of social media will make it increasingly important for political groups in Korea to proactively communicate with younger generations online.

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North Korea’s Choco Pie Economy

Troy Stangarone
November 22, 2011
By Troy Stangarone Years ago, The Economist developed the Big Mac Index to track how much a MacDonald’s Big Mac cost in countries around the world. The idea was to…

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Seeing What I Could See in North Korea

Nicholas Hamisevicz
October 5, 2011
In late August,, KEI's Nicholas Hamisevicz joined a tourist group led by the Young Pioneer Tours company on a one week trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea).

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KEI's NK Couple Picture Gets Top Billing

Philippe Cousteau
September 18, 2011
The September 15 KEI-Woodrow Wilson Center program on my trip to North Korea with Charles Armstrong (Columbia University) and James Person (Wilson Center) received much Korean media attention.  The program…

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Discovering North Korea

September 3, 2011
On June 8 - 18, KEI Vice President, Abraham Kim, visited North Korea with a group of American Asia experts.  The purpose of the trip was to analyze the efficacy…

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