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Publication

Preparing for Change in North Korea: Shifting Out of Neutral

This study was undertaken to assess possible futures for the North Korean regime and the Korean peninsula that could affect U.S. and regional interests, and to consider which U.S. and…

April 1, 2011

Similar Policies, Different Outcomes: Two Decades of Economic Reforms in North Korea and Cuba

This article is aimed at analyzing, in a comparative perspective, the economic reforms undertaken by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) and Cuba since the demise of…

April 1, 2011

Buying into North Korea: Practices and Implications for Foreign Investment into the DPRK

With North Korea becoming increasingly politically isolated, there are few channels through which the international community can remain engaged. Despite the distaste most have for Pyongyang politics, more than 24…

November 25, 2010

Kevin Shepard

North Korea, Libya, and Iran: Economic Sanctions and Nuclear Proliferation

On 19 December 2003, the leader of Libya, Col. Muammar El-Qaddafi, shocked the world by abruptly stating that his country was renouncing its attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction…

September 25, 2010

Randall Newnham

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Podcasts

When Cold Warriors Sued for Peace: Mark Tokola

Looking back on the Korean War, one might assume that the outbreak of a violent conflict that killed millions of people would preclude the possibility of a peaceful resolution of…

July 10, 2020

Mark Tokola

Lasting Legacies of An Unfinished War: James Person and William Stueck

It would not be an exaggeration to claim that the Korean War shaped world history. There had been bloodshed elsewhere that bookmarked the start of the bitter conflict between the…

July 3, 2020

James Person, William Stueck

The Miracle at Hungnam: Ned Forney

The international force that answered the United Nation’s call to defend the Republic of Korea between 1950 and 1953 did more than engage in combat with North Korean and Chinese…

June 26, 2020

Ned Forney

A Division No One Planned or Wanted: Charles Kraus

June 25, 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The conflict on the Korean Peninsula has been going on for so long that we sometimes…

June 19, 2020

Charles Kraus

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Peninsula Blog

The Hungry Child in North Korea

By Karin Lee, NCNK In December 2010, North Korea began asking multiple countries for food aid. Its request to the U.S. came in early 2011, but it wasn't until December 2011 that a deal seemed close, with the U.S. prepared to provide 240,000 metric tons (MTs) of assistance. Kim Jong Il died soon after this…

February 1, 2012

As Burma Evolves, Questions About Its Future With Korea

By Ben Hancock It’s still unclear whether the rapid political shift underway in Burma can carry its momentum. Even the matter of what is truly driving its evolution seems to be guesswork at this point; and as the NYT’s Edward Wong reminds us, there is the minor matter of a seething rebellion in the Kachin…

January 31, 2012

Women Leading Korea

By Sarah K. Yun For the first time in Korean politics, two women are leading the ruling and opposition parties. Two other women became the chairpersons for the most liberal party in Korea. In January 2012, Korea was accepted to chair the United Nations Women, which promotes gender equality and empowerment of women. Also recently,…

January 30, 2012

Sarah Yun

5 Questions with Daniel Dae Kim

At Korean American Day on January 13, the Korea Economic Institute had the opportunity of catching up with legendary actor Daniel Dae Kim for a conversation about his career, interests, and life as a Korean-American. The conversation was originally recorded as a podcast (which you can download from our Korean Kontext podcast page) , but…