Achievements in Seoul and Korea’s Role in the G-20
Domestically, the decision for Korea to take on the presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20) in 2010 was received with both excitement and concern….
The Economics of Reunification
The term “reunification” can be defined as a process of forming one united country from two or more countries that had been separated by internal…
Human Resources and Korean Reunification
Much has been written over the years on the geopolitical, security, legal, institutional, economic, and policy requisites for success in a hypothetical Korean reunification. One…
Korea-China Economic Partnership: The Third China Rush
The year 2010, which is when the Korean economy recovered from the 2008 global financial crisis, seems to have been the turning point to rerecognize…
Increasing Dependency: North Korea’s Economic Relations with China
As the economy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea becomes increasingly isolated, it depends more and more on the People’s Republic of China for…
A New Phase in China–North Korea Relations
Fundamental changes to the nature of politics inside China’s Communist Party are occurring at the same time Beijing and Pyongyang work out a new relationship….
U.S.-Korea Economic Relations: A View from Seoul
Incredible change in the global economy over the past decade has shattered virtually everyone's expectations of what the next fifty years will look like, and…
Korea-Africa: Emerging Opportunities
Just a few decades ago, South Korea had much in common with many African states as they were emerging from colonialism. At the time of…
Economic Implications for South Korea of the Current Transformation in the Middle East
In this article, I focus on the impacts on South Korea of the current transformation in the Middle East. South Korea is the world’s fifth-largest…
Korea’s Green Energy Policies and Prospects
The global energy environment affecting Korea at home and from abroad increases the necessity for green growth that can be achieved by environment-friendly energy technology…