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What are Domestic Politics Doing to the U.S.-Korea Alliance?

In April 2023, the United States and South Korea marked the 70th anniversary of an alliance that has served the strategic interests of both countries. Their relationship has expanded beyond…

March 6, 2024

Scott Snyder, Troy Stangarone, Andrew Yeo

Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 2)

Building on last year’s “Rethinking Korea initiative,” in 2024 KEI will continue to explore the evolution of US-Korea relations, Korea’s place in the world, rapid changes in Korean society, and…

February 29, 2024

Charting China’s Use of Armed Coercion: James Siebens (Part 1)

February 22, 2024

Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea

KEI is pleased to hold a program on Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View From North Korea. One country is conspicuously missing from existing discussions about the dilemmas and…

January 11, 2024

Clint Work, Rachel Minyoung Lee

Publication

Looking Ahead to KORUS FTA Ratification

Despite an historic delay and continued opposition in some quarters, passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) looks set to proceed quickly through the United States Congress. The…

February 14, 2012

The New Faces of KEI

KEI has bid farewell to 6 of its 9 family members this year. The faces and personalities are changing, but KEI’s commitment to excellence remains. We have a basic philosophy…

February 14, 2012

Jack Pritchard, Dr. Abraham Kim

Uncertainty in the Alliance?

During the last two years ago, U.S.-South Korea relations have strengthened in ways that many Korea watchers did not expect. With a liberal President Barack Obama entering office, some feared…

January 20, 2012

Troy Stangarone, Dr. Abraham Kim

Volatility and Opportunity in 2011

Last year was a momentous year for the Korean Peninsula. As the world worked its way out of the global and financial crisis of 2008-2009, South Korea demonstrated its global…

January 20, 2012

Jack Pritchard, Dr. Abraham Kim

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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…

August 28, 2024

Tom Ramage

SK Hynix’s Latest CHIPS Act Funding Helps Land HBM Chips in the United States

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…

August 7, 2024

Tom Ramage

Why Does Korean Shipbuilding Matter for the United States?

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.…

August 2, 2024

Andy Hong

US-Korea Philly Shipyard Deal Enhances Global Supply Chain Security

America’s leadership and competitiveness in the 21st century will demand a revival of certain sectors in its storied industrial base. With escalating naval buildups in the Indo-Pacific region and intensifying bottlenecks in global trade, shipbuilding is one such key sector that should help to maintain the United States’ economic and security edge. Once considered the…