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.
How Korea Is Viewed From Japan
Daniel Sneider
February 18, 2025
Japanese observers have become increasingly apprehensive of deepening division within Korea, with growing worries about an absence of order.
[2024 in Review] The Consolidation of Trilateral Cooperation – and its Uncertain Future
Daniel Sneider
December 25, 2024
A potential change of government in Seoul could challenge the endurance of the institutions of trilateral security cooperation so assiduously built in 2024.
Launch of Korea Policy Volume 2 Issue 2
December 9, 2024
The Fall 2024 issue of Korea Policy, Broadening the Alliance: New Frontiers in US-South Korea Cooperation, is focused on the US-ROK alliance.
The China-North Korea Relationship
Clara Fong
November 29, 2024
China-North Korea relations remain stable to some extent, but they have also weathered perennial strains and an enduring mutual distrust.
Prime Minister Ishiba’s Asian NATO Proposal and Korea-Japan Defense Ties in Korean Peninsula Contingencies
Terrence Matsuo
November 7, 2024
Whether under a formal alliance such as an Asian NATO or a bolstered bilateral partnership, South Korea and Japan should strengthen security cooperation to prepare for potential contingencies.
Korea’s Strategic Futures Between Continental and Maritime Powers
Jeffrey Robertson
October 18, 2024
Historically, the Korean Peninsula has acted as a pivot over which continental and maritime powers vie for control and influence.
Legislative Diplomacy Represents a New Frontier of US-South Korea-Japan Trilateral Cooperation
Jinwan Park
October 2, 2024
A stronger relationship between the US, Korean, and Japanese legislatures will ensure that this critical framework survives and prospers.
South Korea-Japan Relations: Assessing the Longevity of the Spirit of Camp David
Terrence Matsuo
August 12, 2024
While political leaders should be proud of trilateral progress, lingering historical resentments means the Korea-Japan leg remains tenuous.
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