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.
Korean Interests in Peace and Stability Around the Taiwan Strait
Terrence Matsuo
June 25, 2021
While Korea has been reluctant to sign on to initiatives that challenge China, experts say it will be harder for Seoul to continue making that choice.
How South Korea Can Upgrade its Strategic Partnership with Vietnam
Sea Young (Sarah) Kim
June 7, 2021
South Korea and Vietnam are both regional middle powers caught by strategic dilemmas amid intensifying U.S.-China competition.
U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateralism after the Biden-Moon Summit
June 4, 2021
As policymakers muddle through the continued freeze in Korea-Japan relations, the U.S. should not have too high expectations for trilateral cooperation.
Domestic Goals Override Foreign Policy Headwinds
Korea View
June 3, 2021
Seoul and Washington agreed to remove ROK missile development restrictions, which supports South Korea’s goal of attaining military sovereignty.
The Biden-Moon Summit: Reaffirming Common Ties and Goals, and Delicately Dancing Around North Korea Issues
Robert King
June 2, 2021
Differences remain between the United States and South Korea on engagement with the North, particularly on pressing it on human rights abuses.
North Korean Sanctions Evasion: The UN Panel of Experts Report
Stephan Haggard
June 1, 2021
If the data reported by the UN Panel of Experts is correct, North Korea is already getting significant de facto sanctions relief.
Views on the Upcoming Moon-Biden Summit from KEI Advisory Council
May 17, 2021
By KEI Advisory Council President Joe Biden and President Moon Jae-in are scheduled to meet in Washington D.C. on May 21. For President Biden, this will be his second summit…
The Biden-Moon Summit and North Korea Human Rights Issues
Robert King
May 6, 2021
At the end of last week, the United States announced that President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for in-person meetings in Washington on May 21. The…