Korea, North Archives - Korea Economic Institute of America

Publication

Full Book | Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies 2019

The experts in this volume have thoughtfully addressed themes that are pervasive throughout Asia and are timely for the U.S.-Korea alliance. Kim Jong-un’s turn to diplomacy in 2018 put the…

July 29, 2019

The China-Russia-North Korea Triangle After Kim Jong-un's Turn to Diplomacy

The triangle of Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang has great significance for the geopolitics of not only Northeast Asia, but the globe. It played a critical role in the 1950 launching of the Korean…

July 29, 2019

North Korea’s Sharp Power and the Divide Over Korean Identities

This chapter examines the nature and motivations of North Korea’s sharp power toward South Korea. Unlike China or Russia, to secure long-term survival, North Korea ultimately needs cooperation from the…

July 29, 2019

Aram Hur

The North Korean Economy and U.S. Policy: Stability Under “Maximum Pressure”

North Korea has been under international sanctions for several years. It is only under U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure,” however, that China, North Korea’s most important trade…

July 29, 2019

Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein

« Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
…
38
Next »

Podcasts

[Rebroadcast] The Cleanest Race: An Interview with Author B.R. Myers

With Washington DC stuck in a snowstorm, please enjoy this episode of Korean Kontext originally published in 2012. B.R. Myers is the author of “The Cleanest Race” and regular…

January 22, 2016

Look Back, Look Forward: Predictions for the Korean Peninsula

Every January, KEI publishes its predictions for the 10 issues to watch for on the Korean Peninsula in the coming year. Then, in December, we revisit our predictions to see…

January 15, 2016

North Korea’s House of Cards: Understanding the Kim Jong Un Regime

North Korea watchers have been trying for years to understand the inner workings of the reclusive regime. With the country launching its 4th nuclear test this week, recognizing the structure and…

January 8, 2016

The Kim Monarchy: Reframing Political Legitimacy in 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, yet the Kim dynasty continues…

November 20, 2015

« Previous
1
…
15
16
17
18
19
…
24
Next »

Peninsula Blog

Comparing the Successions: Kim Jong Il vs. Kim Jong Un

By Luke Herman As the Kim Jong Un regime completes its eighth month in power following Kim Jong Il’s death in December 2011, there seem to be a number of differences between how this succession is being carried out with how it was carried out in 1994. For one thing, it has proceeded at a…

November 1, 2012

South Korea Public Opinion Poll - October 13-26

In the latest public opinion poll from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Park Geun-hye and Ahn Cheul-soo remain in a neck and neck race. While in a two way race between Park and Moon Jae-in, Park has opened up a 5 point lead. In the race to determine who will represent the progressive side,…

October 30, 2012

North Korean Decision Making Regarding Foreign Policy

By Nick Miller Main Actors within North Korea Decision Making North Korea’s political structure is a set of institutions built to sustain the Kim family. The Korean Worker’s Party (WKP) and other state agencies were designed by Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il to be used to play rivals off one another and assist him in…

October 26, 2012

Will Korea Join the Space Race?

By Chad 0'Carroll This Friday South Korea will make a new attempt at launching a satellite using the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1). If it is successful, the ROK will become the eleventh country in the world to have developed a national capability to send objects into orbit. But after its two previous failures, this…