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.
The Continuing Threat of North Korea's Chemical Weapons
Terrence Matsuo
March 7, 2022
Pyongyang using chemical weapons during a war is something that experts say is a very real possibility.
North Korea: Root Cause of Ukraine Crisis is United States
Robert King
March 1, 2022
In North Korea's world view, 200,000 Russian troops invading Ukraine and Russian missiles raining down on its cities is the fault of the United States.
Ukraine, North Korea, and the Currency of Military Force
Mark Tokola
February 24, 2022
The general lesson that North Korea may be learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the international system is not reasonable but barbarous.
Why Ukraine Matters for the Korean Peninsula
Andy Hong
February 18, 2022
No matter the immediate posture of North and South Korea, the Ukraine crisis has already informed new security realities on the Korean Peninsula.
Pyongyang Continues to Struggle with COVID
Robert King
February 15, 2022
A particularly noteworthy aspect of North Korea's new budget law is that it included an increase of 33 percent on emergency pandemic prevention efforts.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2022
Mark Tokola
February 3, 2022
10 issues on South Korean politics, U.S.-Korea relations, the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2022.
AUKUS, Alliance Coordination, and South Korea
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
January 4, 2022
AUKUS raises crucial questions related to alliance management as South Korea anticipates the upcoming presidential election in March 2022.
2021 in Review: South Korea’s Efforts to Navigate U.S.-China Competition
Andrew Yeo
December 20, 2021
As U.S.-China competition remained unabated in 2021, South Korea continued to find itself navigating difficult waters in East Asia.
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