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Publication

Full Book | Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies 2021

At the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), we foster connections to advance United States-Republic of Korea ties. Through bringing together people with an interest in topics of importance to…

July 30, 2021

The Pandemic as a Geopolitical Gamechanger in the Indo-Pacific: The View from China

How has the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped or influenced China’s geopolitical outlook and its grand strategy for the years to come? This is a question that will determine China’s relationship with…

July 30, 2021

The Sino–U.S. National Identity Gap and Bilateral Relations

The national identity gap between China and the United States has become increasingly apparent. Under Xi Jinping, China has sought to reclaim its historical greatness and proclaimed itself to be…

July 30, 2021

The Coronavirus: Fueling Concerns and Contrasts between India and China

On February 26, 2020, an Indian plane landed in Wuhan carrying medical supplies for China, which was then the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak. On its return, it evacuated a…

July 30, 2021

Podcasts

Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 2)

Building on last year’s “Rethinking Korea initiative,” in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, rapid changes in Korean society, and…

February 29, 2024

Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 1)

February 22, 2024

Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea

KEI is pleased to hold a program on Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea. One country is conspicuously missing from existing discussions about the dilemmas and…

January 11, 2024

Clint Work, Rachel Minyoung Lee

South Korea: Caught in the Crosshairs of U.S. China Competition Over Semiconductors

Countries with advanced semiconductor industries are caught in the middle of growing U.S.-China competition in technology focused on advanced computing. While some countries with key technology companies in the toolmaking…

December 21, 2023

Clint Work, Paul Triolo

Peninsula Blog

GSOMIA: Beneficial But Was The Timing Right?

By Nayoon Lee On November 14th, Han Min-goo, the Minister of National Defense tentatively signed the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan. Despite the political controversy regarding GSOMIA, which some see as an opportunity to strengthen Korea’s defense and others as drawing too close to an unrepentant Japan, President Park Geun-hye approved…

December 23, 2016

Korea Should Take the Lead and Create a Rump TPP

By Claude Barfield Given the turmoil in Seoul at the moment, and the prospect of a new president and administration in the coming months, it may not seem a propitious time to call for bold moves in the economic and geopolitical fronts. But Korean political leaders should look beyond the current troubles and seek a…

December 5, 2016

North Korea’s Rationale Behind the Fifth Nuclear Test

By Maria Rosaria Coduti On September 9, the day of the anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) by Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang conducted its fifth underground nuclear test at the site of Punggye-ri, in the Northeastern region of the country. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) detected…

September 30, 2016

Understanding North Korea’s Fifth Nuclear Test and Sanctions

By Troy Stangarone North Korea has conducted its fifth nuclear test, the second test in less than a year. In combination with its efforts to advance its ballistic missile programs and develop second strike capabilities, Pyongyang has demonstrated that it is committed to developing a usable nuclear warhead in spite of international pressure to halt…