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.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2023
Mark Tokola
January 31, 2023
10 issues related to U.S.-Korea relations, South Korea’s relations in the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2023.
Future Proof? Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Presidential Initiative Longevity
Jeffrey Robertson
January 9, 2023
Seoul’s Indo-Pacific Strategy has been broadly welcomed by a number of states, but it won’t be an easy task to future proof the strategy.
2022 in Review: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on South Korea
Troy Stangarone
January 4, 2023
South Korea's enformcent of sanctions on Russia and the effects of the war have had a direct impact on South Korean trade.
2022 in Review: An End to the Korean War?
Clint Work
December 27, 2022
The prospect of ending the Korean War is even more dismal now then it was at the start of 2022.
2022 in Review: The 30th Anniversary of Korea-China Relations and Their Future Prospects
Terrence Matsuo
December 23, 2022
For 30 years, Korea has been careful to balance its largest neighbor China on the one hand, and its security partner the U.S. on the other.
2022 in Review: U.S.-ROK Indo-Pacific Cooperation
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
December 21, 2022
South Korea’s expansion of its geopolitical focus to the Indo-Pacific signals closer cooperation with the U.S. and other like-minded nations.
2022 in Review: Opportunities and Perils in Korea-Japan Relations
Daniel Sneider
December 20, 2022
In 2022, Korea-Japan relations seemed poised for a return to cooperation after a period of dysfunction and tension, but have not to date.
The Tensions Within South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Clint Work
December 7, 2022
Can Seoul balance expanding its autonomy while grounding its Indo-Pacific strategy in the U.S.-Korea alliance?