Korea, South

The recent war in Ukraine, Russia’s overtures towards North Korea, and North Korea’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic all signal a sea-change for the DPRK’s place in the international system.…

In 2023, KEI has set out on its “Rethinking Korea initiative,” which explores the evolution of U.S.-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, and rapid changes in Korean society itself.…

With relations between Korea and Japan improving over the last year the leaders of the United States, Korea, and Japan met in Washington on August 18 to discuss a common…

In 2023, KEI has set out on its “Rethinking Korea initiative,” which explores the evolution of U.S.-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, and rapid changes in Korean society itself.…

By Chad O'Carroll With North Korea having conducted two long range rocket launches in a year, many analysts have been speculating as to why Pyongyang was so keen to try another launch just months after the last one ended in catastrophic failure. One straightforward theory suggests Pyongyang wants an inter-continental ballistic missile capability and that…

North Korea's announcement that it would be launching a satellite between December 10 and 22 means that it coincides with the timing of South Korea's Presidential election, scheduled to take place on December 19. Will the DPRK rocket launch affect the outcome of the election? Only time will tell.  But according to the latest Asan…

By Clare Hubbard The global sensation of “Gangnam Style” depicts Korea as a society of superfluous spenders fueling an accelerating economy. Currently, that economy is showing the same signs of downturn that occurred before the 2008 global economic crisis. While South Korea was able to avoid most of the global economic crisis in 2008, its…

By Gilbert Rozman Much is made of dynastic succession, of long periods when the organs of communist party rule are moribund, and of the military first policy in North Korea. To many, these are incompatible with the communist system. Yet, the meaning of this system keeps changing from Karl Marx to contemporary Chinese rule. Taking…

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