United States of America

Southeast Asia/ASEAN is enormously important to the “rebalancing” and “pivot” of American policy towards the Asia-Pacific region. In fact, in recent years, there has been considerable scholarly and analytical debate…

China’s ideal outcome for North Korea is a Goldilocks state—one that is not so strong to challenge China or so weak that its implosion threatens Chinese interests. China’s multifaceted approach…

The six-party talks have been hindered by political shifts in the states involved, and especially by changing levels of support for the talks in Washington and Seoul. But the talks…

The United States, Russia, and China have cooperated to help deter North Korea from again invading the South and thus preventing Korean tensions to become a devastating hot war. While…

While Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump affirmed what we already know about the candidates’ stances on economic policy, it also helped narrow down the key economic issues on the docket. From the outset, both candidates offered their own respective visions to stabilize economic unpredictability. The Harris…

US policymakers are concerned about the competition that Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) may pose in the US and global economy. This concern is heightened by the rapid rise of Chinese EV manufacturers like BYD. EVs, which encompass battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), are claiming an…

The high computing power needed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications is causing increased demand on memory systems used in graphics processing units (GPUs) and data centers. Meeting this demand will require innovative memory solutions. One such innovation, known as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) forms a core element of the race for AI technology and its demand…

On June 20, 2024, Hanwha Ocean made a $100 million bid to buy Philly Shipyard in South Philadelphia from its Norwegian owner, Anker ASA. While the deal is yet to receive final regulatory approval, it was nevertheless met with praise from the chair of Philly Shipyard ASA and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.…

Please join KEI and KIEP for a discussion about the first 10 years of KORUS and the future of the U.S.-Korea economic relationship.