Antitrust Activism for a More Inclusive Economy
Building a fairer economy will require shifting the balance of power between small businesses and chaebols – and the Moon administration can do more.
Is there a Connection between North Korea’s Nuclear Tests and Seismic Activity?
Seismic activities in the area around North Korea’s nuclear testing site raise questions about future earthquakes, and even possibly volcanic activities.
A Change in US Policy Allowing Humanitarian Aid to DPRK Could Encourage the Second Trump-Kim Summit
With substantive progress on the denuclearization of North Korea in doubt, providing humanitarian aid could demonstrate U.S. goodwill at this critical time.
Samsung Diversifies into Automotive Chips
Samsung has taken a step toward supplying processing chips for next-generation vehicles, which also lessens U.S.-China trade war risks for the company
North Korea’s Pegged Won Wiggles, But Doesn’t Break, Yet
North Korea’s won slipped against the dollar in recent weeks, bringing into question whether Pyongyang is running out of hard currency amid sanctions.
Renewable Energy in Trade Wars: Solar Power in South Korea’s Energy Mix and the Impact of Protectionism
This paper examines the impacts of global competition in solar panel production and the conflict of domestic interests among solar-related industries in the U.S. on…
Kim Jong Un’s 2019 New Year’s Speech: An Economic Perspective
Despite the positive tone and candidness, Kim Jong Un’s new year’s address is ultimately disappointing since he gives little indication that real reforms are in the works
How Marketization Changed Ground Transportation in North Korea
North Koreans who were struggling to overcome the economic crisis began marketization and developed and business vehicles called ‘servi-cha.’
Kim’s post-Singapore Economy—Something from Nothing Isn’t Working
Pyongyang’s promise of prosperity runs up against hard realities that even the Worker’s Party cannot deny. With little changes to the broken economic structure, time may not be on Kim Jong-un’s side.
Inter-Korean Cooperation on North Korean Reforestation
South Korean efforts to help North Korea with reforestation have received relatively less attention than efforts to reconnect road and rail lines.