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 South Korean Investment Brings Latent Capacity to U.S. Naval Power
Andy Hong
June 26, 2025
Where U.S. domestic industrial capacity has withered, foreign investment could intervene to halt further degradation of the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Future of Korea: How Las Vegas is Driving Korean American Innovation
Jennifer Ahn
May 5, 2025
The Las Vegas region has become a powerful driver of trade, business, and people-to-people ties between the United States and South Korea.
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.
Seoul’s Dilemma in the Face of a New Sole Pacing Threat and Scenario
Clint Work
April 2, 2025
Concern is rising in Seoul that fundamental changes in the role of United States Forces Korea (USFK) may be underway.
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.
South Korea Mulls Nuclear Latency
Daniel Sneider
March 14, 2025
Anxiety about U.S. security commitments is opening conversations in Seoul about reprocessing spent fuel from power reactors to extract plutonium or enrich uranium
[2024 in Review] Burgeoning North Korea-Russia Relations
Rachel Minyoung Lee
December 26, 2024
If we thought North Korea and Russia grew too close for comfort in 2023, they continued to surprise the world this year by taking bold and unprecedented steps to elevate…
[Policy Brief] Knocking at the Door: South Korea’s Potential Participation in AUKUS Pillar Two
Wade Huntley
December 18, 2024
Incorporating Korea can be most successful if done carefully, with an eye to opportunities for progress and benefit to all parties.
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