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2017 on the Korean Peninsula

For the first Korean Kontext podcast of 2017, five members of the KEI staff sat down with host Jenna Gibson for a chat about the volitility of 2016 and what…

January 9, 2017

President Donald Trump and His Impact on Korea

More than 100 million Americans cast their ballots on November 8, and we have a new president-elect. The Trump victory came as a surprise to most, with polls and pundits…

November 11, 2016

Economic Cooperation Between South Korea, Japan and the United States

When you hear about trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea and Japan in the news, people are usually talking about how these three countries can work together to…

September 14, 2016

Election 2016: Party Politics and Their Implications for Korea

With Election 2016 well underway, KEI's very own Phil Eskeland has been closely following how both the Republican and Democratic parties have been talking about foreign policy and Asia. He…

July 28, 2016

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KEI recently completed its sixteenth annual Ambassadors’ Dialogue program (previously called the Korea Caravan), featuring Lee Tae-sik, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States, and Alexander Vershbow, United…

May 25, 2011

James H. Alvis

Rulings, New Agreements, and Advisory Committee Assessments Alter the Course for the KORUS FTA

May brought several significant developments for the KORUS FTA. On May 10, the Bush Administration and Congress announced an agreement on a new trade policy, focusing in particular on labor…

May 25, 2011

Troy Stangarone

Six Party Talks Resume, No Progress Reported

83/751. At press time, 83 days have passed since North Korea tested a nuclear device on October 9, 2006 and 751 days remain in the Bush Presidency. If the stalemate…

May 25, 2011

Scott Rembrandt

Anatomy of a Deal: The KORUS FTA

With negotiations running down to the wire, Korean and American negotiators announced that they reached a deal just before President George W. Bush’s trade promotion authority expired at 11:59 pm…

May 25, 2011

Troy Stangarone

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Peninsula Blog

External Pressure Drives Korea’s Labor Reforms

This briefing comes from Korea View, a weekly newsletter published by the Korea Economic Institute. Korea View aims to cover developments that reveal trends on the Korean Peninsula but receive little attention in the United States. If you would like to sign up, please find the online form here. What Happened The European Union (EU) formally requested the South…

July 10, 2019

Yong Kwon

Seoul’s Municipal Government Focuses on Women’s Safety

June 20, 2019

Yong Kwon

What U.S.-Iran Tensions Mean for South Korea

By Troy Stangarone Last week two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman. The attack comes after four tankers were attacked in the Persian Gulf in May. While the United States has argued that Iran is behind the most recent attacks, the growing confrontation between the United States and Iran has deeper implications…

June 19, 2019

Troy Stangarone

Chalk One Up for Korea

By Mark Tokola Chalkboards (aka blackboards) had a pretty good run in classroom use from 1814 until whiteboards began to replace them beginning in the 1960’s. The main place you see them these days is in restaurants, although if you look closely you’ll see that many of their ‘chalkboard’ menus are actually painted fakes. Most…