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What Happens to the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal With IEEPA Off the Table?

Tom Ramage • Feb 20, 2026

What Happens to the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal With IEEPA Off the Table?

Op-Ed

Tom Ramage • February 20, 2026

The Trump administration’s ability to levy tariffs in other ways will likely persuade South Korea to keep its investment commitments under the tariff deal.

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) • Feb 17, 2026

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

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The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) • February 17, 2026

South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts

William Brown • Feb 13, 2026

South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts

Op-Ed

William Brown • February 13, 2026

Data shows that 2025 GDP rose 1 percent above 2024, but a surge in the third quarter did not continue through the end of the year.

Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia

Daniel Sneider • Feb 11, 2026

Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia

Op-Ed

Daniel Sneider • February 11, 2026

The Trump administration’s attempts to redraw the security bargains with South Korea and Japan are creating growing tension and uncertainty.

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Diverging Interest Rates Compound Risks for South Korea

Sunhyung Lee • Feb 10, 2026

Diverging Interest Rates Compound Risks for South Korea

Op-Ed

Sunhyung Lee • February 10, 2026

Contrasting interest rate directions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan complicate South Korea’s economy.

Q4 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

Tom Ramage and Soobeen Park • Feb 6, 2026

Q4 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

Op-Ed

Tom Ramage and Soobeen Park • February 6, 2026

A must-read look at the trade deals and diplomacy that reshaped U.S.-Korea relations in Q4 2025.

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What Happens to the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal With IEEPA Off the Table?

What Happens to the U.S.-Korea Trade Deal With IEEPA Off the Table?

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

Trilateralism Through Transition: Reflections on U.S.-South Korea-Japan Cooperation From Experts and Emerging Leaders

South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts

South Korea Faces Policy Bind as GDP Contracts

Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia

Redrawing America’s Security Bargains in Northeast Asia

Diverging Interest Rates Compound Risks for South Korea

Diverging Interest Rates Compound Risks for South Korea

Q4 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

Q4 2025 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger

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