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Podcasts

KORUS FTA with Tami Overby

In this episode we hear from Tami Overby, Vice President for Asia at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea. Ms.…

October 14, 2010

A Conversation with Ambassador Chris Hill

We are joined in the Korean Kontext studio by Ambassador Christopher Hill, who has recently taken up the position of Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at…

October 7, 2010

The Man with the Baltic Stare

In this episode we hear from the elusive James Church, author of the acclaimed Inspector O novels, which include The Corpse in the Koryo and Hidden Moon. Mr. Church has…

September 22, 2010

Since 2006, NetKAL has assembled a formidable representation of Korean-American leaders. Spanning every possible industry and specialization, these individuals are on the front lines of inciting positive change in both…

September 9, 2010

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Moving the KORUS FTA Forward in a Time of Economic Uncertainty

Despite the clear benefits of KORUS FTA for the United States and Korea, it has been stalled for nearly 18 months due to disputes over U.S. beef and the sale…

May 25, 2011

Troy Stangarone

Summary of Proceedings

In important respects this conference reflected two somewhat contrasting perspectives on the just completed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Those two perspectives, the one dealing principally with specifically economic…

May 25, 2011

Bernard K. Gordon

The Global Crisis and Korea's International Financial Policies

The global crisis that was ignited by the meltdown in the U.S. subprime mortgage market is a dramatic illustration of just how interdependent our economic and financial systems have become.…

May 25, 2011

Thomas D. Willett

Korea in Asia: Korea's Development, Asian Regionalism, and U.S.-Korea Economic Relations

The goal of this study is to explore the current state of U.S.-Korea trade and economic relations, with special emphasis on the impact of the rise of Asian regionalism and…

May 25, 2011

Claude Barfield

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Peninsula Blog

Could the PyeongChang Winter Games Help China to Signal a Softening Position on THAAD Sanctions?

By Troy Stangarone Since South Korea decided to move forward with the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the aftermath of North Korea’s fourth nuclear test last year, China has made its opposition to the deployment clear and attempted to use targeted economic pressure to convince South Korea to not…

October 26, 2017

Troy Stangarone

South Korea and Turkey Celebrate Their Relationship

By Paul Sung Starting on October 27, a Turkish film festival sponsored by CJ CGV will be held in Seoul. The festival celebrates the 60th anniversary of modern diplomatic ties between Turkey and South Korea, which started on March 8, 1957. Among the various Turkish films that will be shown in the festival, the movie…

October 25, 2017

How Korea’s Nuclear Power Decision Could Impact the U.S.-Korea Trade Deficit

By Troy Stangarone In one of his early decisions after taking office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that he planned to end South Korea’s reliance on nuclear power and shut down ten coal fired plants to reduce reliance on coal power as well. The decision was taken with an eye to improving the environment…

October 23, 2017

Troy Stangarone

Should South Korea Join the Transition to All Electric Vehicles?

By Troy Stangarone The global automobile industry is on the verge of significant changes. Google, Uber, and traditional automobile manufacturers are pushing further into the development of autonomous vehicles and seeking to disrupt how vehicles are used by consumers. While the development of autonomous vehicles may change the way automobiles are used, they are not…