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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.
300 Days Since Myanmar Coup: How South Korea Can Deliver Aid That Counts
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
November 17, 2021
Korea has an opportunity to play a more influential role in furthering democratization in Myanmar by serving as a regional basis for coordinated efforts.
President Moon Proposes A Papal Visit to Pyongyang
Robert King
November 5, 2021
On the sidelines of the G20 in Rome, South Korean President Moon Jae-in encouraged a papal visit to North Korea to build momentum for peace.
Political Obstacles in Getting Humanitarian Aid to North Korea
Terrence Matsuo
November 1, 2021
The Biden administration has said that it is interested in ways to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea, but what are the obstacles.
South Korea carries on with the New Southern Policy
Korea View
October 26, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea’s interest in deepening its commercial and diplomatic relations with Southeast Asia has not changed.
A New Status for South Korea as a Global Health Leader?
Korea View
October 15, 2021
Despite Korea's early successes in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey suggests that fewer Americans see South Korea as an ideal partner in global health challenges than they did in 2020.
Korean Firms Navigate Japanese Export Restrictions
Korea View
October 5, 2021
Korean firms strive to reduce their dependence on single-source suppliers of strategic resources as regional tensions become more common.
The Two Koreas Mark 30 Years of UN Membership: Different Roles for North and South Korea
Robert King
September 28, 2021
Since their admission to the United Nations in 1991, the two Koreas have played quite different roles in the organization.
The Two Koreas Mark 30 Years of UN Membership: The Road to Membership
Robert King
September 24, 2021
September marked the 30th anniversary of the entry of North Korea and South Korea into full membership in the United Nations.