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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.
Hopeful First Steps in Korea-Japan Relations Under Lee Jae Myung
Daniel Sneider
June 22, 2025
Leaders Lee and Ishiba emphasize overlapping concerns about global turmoil as their primary security partner turns inward.
South Korea’s Diplomatic Comeback at the G7
Ellen Kim
June 18, 2025
President Lee's participation demonstrates South Korea’s rising international stature and increasing role in global affairs.
Is North Korea the Next Target of Trump’s Search for a Deal?
Daniel Sneider
April 30, 2025
Donald Trump apparently wants to reconnect with Kim Jong Un, but it's unclear what a potential third summit might mean for denuclearization.
In Brief: The U.S.-ROK Alliance and a Taiwan Conflict
Clint Work
March 27, 2025
There is a significant gap between rhetoric and the U.S.-ROK alliance’s preparedness to navigate an actual conflict over Taiwan.
Mitigating the New Politics of Zero-Sum
Michael Beeman
January 30, 2025
Major political developments at the end of 2024 have ushered in new unpredictability in the US-South Korea relationship for 2025. First came the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States, followed by dramatic events in South Korea that are still evolving after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law. Deep political division is a powerful undercurrent contributing to both these developments, the aftermath of which will play out in unique and uncertain ways in each country over the course of 2025.
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