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Podcasts

Steven Yeun: The Walking Dead

In this episode, Korean Kontext spoke to Korean-American actor Steven Yeun. Having acted in several high profile TV shows, Yeun’s interest in acting originated during his freshman year at Kalamazoo College after watching…

April 27, 2012

KORUS FTA: Wendy Cutler and Kim Ghee-wan

By the time you read this, the KORUS FTA will have entered the implementation stage. To celebrate, Korean Kontext caught up with two of the main movers-and-shakers behind the deal…

March 15, 2012

Phillipe Cousteau, JR - USA Pavillion

This episode, Korean Kontext speaks to Phillipe Cousteau JR, chief spokesperson for the USA Pavillion at the 2012 Yeosu Exposition. With the overall theme of the expo named “The Living…

Topic: Security

January 31, 2012

Daniel Dae Kim: Actor

On Friday January 13, the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) celebrated Korean American day at the Newseum, in Washington, DC. As part of the celebration, KEI recognized three Korean-American pioneers in…

January 18, 2012

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2008’s Final Attempt at a Six Party Solution

Eyes and ears were on Beijing earlier this month, as the chief negotiators from China, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States met in Beijing for a…

May 25, 2011

Nicole Finnemann

U.S. Financial Turmoil And Impact on Korea's Economy

Black September, Meltdown Monday, America’s Financial 9/11, Financial Tsunami, Perfect Storm, worse financial crisis since the Great Depression 1929… Whatever the term used, recent events on Wall Street will certainly…

May 25, 2011

Florence Lowe-Lee

Explosive Progress in The Six Party Talks: What's Left to Do When It Is All Done?

Adhering to the action-for-action framework of the February 13, 2007 agreement, North Korea and the United States traded symbolic actions last week that grabbed the headlines—explosive video footage of North…

May 25, 2011

Nicole Finnemann

It’s All in the Golf Cart: President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Myung-bak, Visits the United States

For Korea watchers—and particularly for those of us who worked closely on events associated with President Lee’s visit to Washington—April was a very rewarding month. After multiple protocol meetings, site…

May 25, 2011

Julia B. Cunico

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Peninsula Blog

How Closing VOA and RFA Undermines U.S. Influence in North Korea

Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) are two news agencies funded by the U.S. federal government that provide information to global audiences, especially those in countries without free and independent media. But in mid-March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that targeted their funding. Their parent agency, the United States Agency…

May 19, 2025

Terrence Matsuo

How the U.S.-UK Agreement Could Shape Future Trade Talks

On May 8, President Donald Trump announced the first bilateral trade deal since unveiling the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2. The agreement with the United Kingdom, labeled as an “Economic Prosperity Deal” rather than a free trade agreement (FTA), portends what future trade deals may look like, particularly for close allies and trading…

May 16, 2025

Tom Ramage

The Case for Active Public Relations and Communications Strategy in Promoting Free Trade

According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the total stock of all foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States increased by USD 227 billion to just under USD 5.4 trillion in 2023. This figure was largely driven by a USD 96 billion increase from Canada, USD 86 billion…

May 13, 2025

Je Heon (James) Kim

South Korea Needs to Take the Long Road to Free Trade

The Donald Trump administration is pursuing a flurry of activities designed to convey the impression that a wave of trade deals is underway. The announcement of an agreement framework with the United Kingdom was followed by talks between Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese counterparts. The United States and China agreed to a…