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 ROK-EU Summit: One Cog in a New Multilateral Machinery
Mark Tokola
May 25, 2023
The May 22 ROK-EU Joint Statement represents both a deepening of ties and an implementation plan for cooperation with other partners.
Sino-Korean Relations in a Fluctuating Region
Terrence Matsuo
May 9, 2023
South Korea looks to balance it with China and the United States while advancing its interests with both states.
Quick Takeaways from the Washington Declaration
Clint Work
April 27, 2023
The Washington Declaration was designed to ease South Korean concerns about U.S. extended deterrence. Will it achieve its goal?
South Korea as a Middle Power and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Jeffrey Robertson
April 20, 2023
How South Korea responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will shape the type of middle power Seoul will become.
Redefining “Comprehensiveness” in ROK-Vietnam Relations: Vietnam War Reparations
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
April 19, 2023
A shared view of history will provide a stronger foundation for the future of the bilateral relations between Korea and Vietnam.
A Warm Spring for Icy Korea-Japan Relations?
Terrence Matsuo
April 6, 2023
President Yoon Suk Yeol made a bold effort to improve relations with Japan, but swaying public opinion remains critical to its success.
Inflation and the Ukraine War Still Holding Back Korea’s Economic Outlook
Randall S. Jones
March 31, 2023
Korea's new economic outlook is a slight downward revision from the OECD’s November 2022 outlook in the context of global economic growth.
Can the South Korea–Japan Rapprochement Stick?
Daniel Sneider
March 28, 2023
The door to rapprochement and normalisation of Korea–Japan relations has been opened, but challenges remain.