Navigating Korea’s Labor Market Reforms
Faced with growing youth unemployment and public dissatisfaction with labor market conditions, representatives from South Korean labor, management, and government finalized an agreement to reform…
Legitimacy and Stability of North Korea
Since the death of Kim Il-sung in 1994 there have been numerous predictions that the collapse of the North Korean political system would be imminent,…
Does the Korean Economy Depend Too Much on Samsung?
KEI is proud to release newest work in its Academic Paper Series, Does the Korean Economy Depend Too Much on Samsung? by Dr. Hyoung Tae…
Russia and the Two Koreas in the Context of Moscow’s Asian Policy
KEI is proud to release newest work in its Academic Paper Series, Russia and the Two Koreas in the Context of Moscow’s Asian Policy by…
Deciphering PLA Media Commentaries on North Korea: All Show or Real Talk?
As North Korea’s most important supporter on the international stage, China’s handling of relations with Pyongyang plays an important role in determining the future development…
Korean Security and Unification Dilemmas: A Russian Perspective
Russia, one of the four important players in Korea, is focused on Korea due to its “turn to the East” policy. It is increasingly less…
The Whisper in the Ear: Re-defector Press Conference as Information Management Tool
Although coercion is a key element in the governing strategy of the North Korean party-state, the authorities in Pyongyang do not hold political power at…