Dr. Wonho Yeon is a Research Fellow and Head of the Economic Security Team at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP). He received his B.A. in East Asian History from Yonsei University, M.A. in International Relations from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, and Ph.D. in Economics from Stony Brook University. His current research interests include U.S.-China trade conflict, U.S.-China technological rivalry, and economic security. His recent publications include: “Restructuring Global Supply Chains,” Korea’s Medium- and Long-Term Trade Strategies by Region and International Economic Cooperation Plans (KIEP 2022) and U.S.-China Technological Rivalry and Its Implications for Korea (KIEP 2020). Currently, he is a member of the advisory committee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Science and ICT, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In April 2022, he was also a member of then-President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol’s R.O.K.-U.S. Policy Consultation Delegation, where he was in charge of economic security issues.
