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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.
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South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts
William Brown
February 13, 2026
Data shows that 2025 GDP rose 1 percent above 2024, but a surge in the third quarter did not continue through the end of the year.
Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia
Daniel Sneider
February 11, 2026
The Trump administration’s attempts to redraw the security bargains with South Korea and Japan are creating growing tension and uncertainty.
Diverging Interest Rates Compound Risks for South Korea
Sunhyung Lee
February 10, 2026
Contrasting interest rate directions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan complicate South Korea’s economy.
Q4 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger
Tom Ramage
February 6, 2026
A must-read look at the trade deals and diplomacy that reshaped U.S.-Korea relations in Q4 2025.
2025 Year in Review: The Trump Tariff Strategy From IEEPA to Section 338
Yohan Moon
February 5, 2026
The Trump administration’s tariffs, partly functioning as a revenue stream for the government, faced numerous legal challenges in 2025.
North Korean Refugees Are Increasingly Finding Success in South Korea
Robert King
February 4, 2026
Despite significant barriers, a new survey found that satisfaction among North Korean refugees in South Korea reached its highest level.
How APEC 2025 Laid the Path for Addressing South Korea’s Demographic Challenge
Terrence Matsuo
February 3, 2026
The real significance of South Korea’s successful 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit lies in the Lee administration’s decision to make demographics a major part of its policy agenda.
U.S.-South Korea Relations in 2026: Key Issues to Watch
Scott Snyder
February 2, 2026
From alliance recalibration to the "Korea Discount," KEI experts analyze the critical issues shaping U.S.–South Korea relations in 2026.