While few observers doubt the significance of the Olympics agreement, many disagree about what it will mean for the future of inter-Korean relations.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s agenda of public sector-led economic and social reform hinges on creating 810,000 government jobs.

As we look ahead to what might occur in 2018 we should also consider how key events from 2017 will continue to shape the year ahead.

In 2017, attention turned to the Korean Peninsula as South Korea removed Park Geun-hye from office and North Korea advanced its weapons programs.

It is more likely North Korea will seek to raise tensions in the rub up to the 2018 Winter Olympics than to embrace dialogue or more extreme measures.

The continuing stability of the North Korean won against the U.S. dollar in informal trading markets speaks to the success in handling overall inflation