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At the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), we foster connections to advance United States-Republic of Korea ties. Through bringing together people with an interest in topics of importance to…

Does the forty-fifth president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, have a foreign policy, not least of all inclusive of the vital Northeast Asian region? The question is not…

U.S. views of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been hardening for at least two decades, from George W. Bush characterizing China in the 2000 presidential campaign and the…

American ideals coupled with the commercial self-interest of American business and industry drove the policy of engagement, and even after the 1989 massacre of student protesters at Tiananmen Square, sustained…

This piece builds upon previous analysis titled, “Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation,” published on March 28, 2024. New legislation introduced in the US Congress suggests that a major US-South Korea digital trade dispute could be unfolding, with Korea’s recently proposed regulation of online platforms in the…

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) ended an East and Gulf Coast strike—its first strike since 1977—on October 3. Determined to receive substantial pay raises for workers, one of the ILA’s main points of contention was the role that automation may play in the industry as part of the overall progress in AI. Had it not…

This piece is part of a series based upon the fifth annual survey commissioned by KEI and conducted by YouGov. On Thursday, October 10, KEI will host an event and release a report summarizing the results from the annual KEI/YouGov poll at our Washington, D.C. office. American public opinion on US foreign policy may be…

On September 10, 2024, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The resolution commended recent developments between the three countries and new initiatives that have expanded the trilateral relationship beyond traditional security cooperation, including seizing opportunities in new technological…

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