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.
Exploring South Korea’s Digital Trade Environment: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Companies
Sunghee Chung
March 20, 2025
The digital trade landscape in South Korea offers significant opportunities for U.S. companies, but it also presents a range of challenges.
The Sovereign AI Debate and Prospects of “Korean” AI
Haeyoon Kim
January 8, 2025
As a growing number of countries develop their own sovereign AI systems, new challenges may emerge with Donald Trump’s return to the White House and his approach to generative AI.
[Policy Brief] US-South Korea Relations in Space: A New Era for Partnership
Katherine Melbourne
December 13, 2024
The US and Korean space programs are undergoing expansive and ambitious changes, and the countries should prioritize enhanced collaboration.
[Policy Brief] A Bio-Future for the US-ROK Strategic Alliance
Zeena Nisar
December 12, 2024
There is a multitude of opportunities for both countries to enhance cooperation in biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
[Policy Brief] Canvasing Variations in US-South Korea Cooperation on AI and Quantum Technology
Sanghyun Han
December 10, 2024
Standardization in AI and research collaboration in quantum reflect respective strengths and needs of the US and ROK in these critical fields.
Strengthening South Korea’s Global Value Chain Through Increased Robot Adoption
Sunhyung Lee
October 28, 2024
Is South Korea doing enough to achieve the just-in-case strategy, in particular with the integration of industrial robots?
Digital Trade Wars 2: New US Legislation Labels KFTC’s Tech Regulation Discriminatory, But Is It?
Haeyoon Kim
October 11, 2024
New legislation introduced in the US Congress suggests that a major US-South Korea digital trade dispute could be unfolding.
Deepfakes and Korean Society: Navigating Risks and Dilemmas
Terrence Matsuo
October 3, 2024
South Korea should address and regulate growing challenges associated with deepfake technology and AI-generated malicious content.
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