How can we move forward with a Korea-India-U.S. trilateral dialogue?

This week KEI is hosting an event examining India and Korea as increasingly important countries in a rising Asia.

Like the standoff over the Kaesong Industrial Complex when North Korea pulled its workers in April 2013, the Park Geun-hye administration was able to stand firm and bring North Korea to the table.

On September 1 new trade figures for the month of August indicated that South Korea’s exports had dropped 14.7 year-on-year continuing a trend since January that has seen year-on-year monthly declines.

For newbies to the k-craze all the way up to seasoned veterans, these five books can help provide new perspectives on the Hallyu phenomenon.

What do the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Guantanamo Bay, and the Galapagos islands have in common? While two of the three serve important national security functions, all three share a quality that is unique and unlike anywhere else on the planet, vibrant untouched ecosystems that boast endangered and endemic species.