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.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2023
Mark Tokola
January 31, 2023
10 issues related to U.S.-Korea relations, South Korea’s relations in the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2023.
Seoul’s Nuclear Chess
Jeffrey Robertson
January 17, 2023
When President Yoon stated that South Korea could pursue a nuclear weapons program, he started a game of nuclear chess.
The Lessons North Korea Might Learn from Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Hanbyeol Sohn
January 5, 2023
Every country in the world is being influenced and taught lessons by the Ukrainian war. North Korea is no exception.
2022 in Review: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on South Korea
Troy Stangarone
January 4, 2023
South Korea's enformcent of sanctions on Russia and the effects of the war have had a direct impact on South Korean trade.
2022 in Review: An End to the Korean War?
Clint Work
December 27, 2022
The prospect of ending the Korean War is even more dismal now then it was at the start of 2022.
2022 in Review: South Korean Arms Exports
Andy Hong
December 22, 2022
Korea emerged in 2022 as one of the world’s most prolific arms exporters with an unprecedented $15-20 billion sale of military hardware.
2022 in Review: Opportunities and Perils in Korea-Japan Relations
Daniel Sneider
December 20, 2022
In 2022, Korea-Japan relations seemed poised for a return to cooperation after a period of dysfunction and tension, but have not to date.
2022 in Review: North Korea and the Pandemic
Robert King
December 19, 2022
North Korea's missile tests likely have less to do with any military threat, and much more to do with COVID and its domestic impacts.