KEI Contributor – Kyle Ferrier

The Trump administration’s increased emphasis on the cost of the U.S.-South Korea alliance has called into question its appreciation of Seoul’s contributions and raised concerns about the future of the…

On January 27, KEI's director of academic affairs and research, Kyle Ferrier, judged a debate among Nuclear Policy Leadership Initiative PATH Fellows at the US-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School…

Please join Tycho van der Hoog on why countries in southern Africa continue to engage with North Korea.

Please join KEI for a conversation with Markus Garlauskas and Axel Catellier on the factors driving South Korea’s recent military force development.

Please join Professor Zhiqun Zhu  for a discussion on how Seoul might best defend its own interests amid the growing U.S.-China rivalry.

By Kyle Ferrier It was only just reported last week that South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa will be attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Her visit to the annual conference most closely associated with globalization marks the first time a South Korean foreign minister has participated since Yoon Byung-se attended in…

By Kyle Ferrier South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s agenda of public sector-led economic and social reform has received much attention. The success of Moon’s strategy ultimately hinges on the aspiration that 810,000 new government jobs and providing a better work-life balance for employees will turn into more jobs and better working conditions in the private…

By Kyle Ferrier Analysts have attributed recent market downturns to North Korean provocations, but investors seem to be reacting more negatively to responses from the Trump administration. Prior to North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on Sunday, Kim Jong-un was cited as a key contributor to recent developments in global markets. The fall in the value…

By Kyle Ferrier More than any other issue, Moon Jae-in’s platform of economic reform propelled him to the presidency on May 9. While he may have only mustered 41 percent of the vote, President Moon’s consistently high approval ratings — reaching a record 83 percent back in mid-June before coming down to 74 percent in…