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.
Assessing China-DPRK Trade and SEZ Potential: The Dandong Trade Fair
October 14, 2014
As the rest of the world gets accustomed to seeing Kim Jong-un walk with a cane, we might do well to figure out what, if anything, is changing about the way that the broader North Korean state engages with the economic powerhouses that engulf its southern and northern peripheries.
The Need for Tailored Engagement with North Korea
September 29, 2014
To address the growing crisis on the Korean peninsula, concerned countries need to use all available means, including engagement of the North.
Is Free Wi-Fi All the North Korean People Really Need?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 25, 2014
From the Hack North Korea contest to smuggling in USBs and launching balloons over the DMZ, there have been many ways people have tried to get outside information to the North Korean people.
Korea and Global Climate Change Negotiations
Troy Stangarone
September 24, 2014
Korea has begun to play greater role internationally as a rising middle power across a range of issues, including climate change.
5 Important Issues for the New U.S. Ambassador to Korea
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 18, 2014
Issues for the new U.S. Ambassador to help keep the U.S.-Korea alliance strong and active, both in the Northeast Asia region and around the globe.
After Trouble with Minesweeper Deal South Korea – India Relations Need a Win
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 15, 2014
For South Korea and India, a new bilateral project will be necessary to propel the South Korea-India strategic partnership to a higher intensity of relations.
Excerpts of an Interview on the Humanitarian Situation in North Korea
Troy Stangarone
September 3, 2014
Deputy Director Sauvage discusses life in North Korea and the humanitarian challenges the population faces from a lack of food, potable water, electricity, and a collapsed healthcare system. The following is an excerpt of that discussion.
KORUS Trade Statistics – Part II
May 15, 2014
By Phil Eskeland Just prior to President Obama’s recent trip to Asia, critics of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) blamed the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for the “exploding” U.S.…
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