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.
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.
What Another Wage Hike at Kaesong Means
Troy Stangarone
August 17, 2012
Does the Kaesong Industrial Complex need to change if North Korea is to change?
Korea’s New Auto Dispute with Europe
Troy Stangarone
August 16, 2012
With French automakers struggling with the euro crisis the French government is looking to limit Korea's access to European markets.
Samsung vs. Apple: An Overview of the Ongoing Legal War over Mobile Devices
July 31, 2012
Matthew Tranquada reviews the ongoing legal battle that is taking place between Apple and Samsung.
Another Blow For Samsung in Its Legal Battle with Apple
Chad OCarroll
July 6, 2012
Judge Judy Koh effectively banned sales of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone in the U.S. in a worrisome development for Samsung in its continuing legal battle with Apple,
Samsung Galaxy Tab the Latest Casualty in Ongoing Legal War with Apple
Chad OCarroll
June 27, 2012
By Chad O'Carroll The seemingly perpetual legal fracas between Apple and Samsung took a turn yesterday when U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of California entered an injunction to block the…
Korea to Halt Imports of Iranian Oil
Troy Stangarone
June 26, 2012
What are the costs and benefits to Korea of halting imports of Iranian oil?
Prospects for North Korean Economic Reform and Unification, a KEI Q&A with Andrei Lankov Part II
Chad OCarroll
June 25, 2012
Part II of Chad 0Carroll's interview with Andrei Lankov of Kookmin University on economic reform in North Korea and the prospects for reunification.
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