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Podcasts

B.R. Myers - The Cleanest Race

In this episode we spoke to B.R. Myers, author of “The Cleanest Race” and regular contributor to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. Having been raised…

September 24, 2012

Steve Byrne: Sullivan And Sons

In this episode we spoke to comedian and actor Steven Byrne, of the brand new TBS series “Sullivan and Sons”. Known as one of the hardest working and energetic comics in…

August 14, 2012

L. Gordon Flake - Mike & Maureen Mansfield Foundation

Korean Kontext recently spoke to Gordon Flake of the Mike and Maureen Mansfield Foundation for a conversation about Korea’s rising prominence as a “middle power”. Focussing on South Korea’s rapidly…

July 24, 2012

For the latest episode, Korean Kontext spoke to Korean-American actor James Kyson. Having made waves for his performance as Japanese character Ando Masahashi on hit NBC television series “Heroes”, Korean Kontext…

May 15, 2012

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Korea-U.S. Economic Relationship with or without an FTA: KORUS FTA as a Better Alternative to Manage the Bilateral Economic Relationship

On 1 April 2007 Korea and the United States finally completed their year-long negotiations to conclude the Korea- U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), which was then signed by the…

May 25, 2011

Lee Jaemin

Preparing for Future Threats and Regional Challenges: The ROK-U.S. Military Alliance in 2008-09

President Lee Myung-bak won a landslide victory in 2007. His popularity before the election was obvious, and it came as a surprise to almost no one that he won by…

May 25, 2011

Bruce Bechtol

Lessons from the North Korean Nuclear Issue

The world can only hope the recent U.S.-North Korean bilateral discussions will revive the six-power talks and lead to Pyongyang’s renunciation of its nuclear weapons ambitions. Hope, however, is not…

May 25, 2011

Gregory F. Treverton

Issues In U.S.-ROK Economic Relations

This paper builds on Kiyota and Stern (2007), in which we analyzed the economic effects of a U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUSFTA). In Section II, we review the objectives and…

May 25, 2011

Robert M. Stern, Kozo Kiyota

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Peninsula Blog

U.S.-Korea Trade Imbalance Continues to Dramatically Decline

By Phil Eskeland The Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau recently released the latest set of monthly trade statistics for October 2018 that includes data on 3rd Quarter services trade.[1] In terms of merchandise goods, while the U.S. trade deficit through October with the world expanded by 11 percent, the Republic of Korea…

December 6, 2018

Phil Eskeland

Why are there Fewer South Koreans Studying in the United States?

By Phil Eskeland Earlier this month, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual report documenting student flows both into and out of the United States. While the total number of internationals enrolled at institutions of higher education in the United States grew slightly by 1.5 percent to reach nearly 1.1 million students in…

November 26, 2018

Phil Eskeland

Can We Trust Kim Jong-un? Does it Matter?

By Mark Tokola One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is, “Can we trust Kim Jong-un?” Sometimes it is worded, “Is Kim Jong-un serious when he says he is going to denuclearize?” I usually begin my answer with, “I have no idea, and I’m not sure it matters.” Trusting relationships are important in international…

Mark Tokola

Amid Work-Life Balance Reforms, South Korean Students Shouldn’t be Left Behind

By Kyle Ferrier While President Moon Jae-in has been actively pursuing reforms to provide overworked South Koreans a better work-life balance, students have yet to see a comparable effort for their lives. The upcoming Suneung, South Korea’s college entrance exam, on November 15 should not only serve as a reminder of the need to relieve…