A New Debate Begins Around Medical Information
As the government uses patient information to contain the spread of COVID-19, a debate begins on whether individuals have a right to keep this data private.
As Chinese Tourists Continue to Drop, Korea Turns to the Middle East
As several KEI analyses have shown, South Korea’s tourism industry has been one of the main casualties of China’s economic retaliation over deployment of the THAAD missile defense system.
Pyongyang’s Deficit Soars: Won Steady But for How Long?
ICBMs are not the only things soaring in North Korean skies. Comprehensive second quarter data released by China Customs last week shows a huge jump in North Korea’s trade deficit with China.
Since Trump’s Election, the U.S.-Korea Trade Deficit Has Been Reduced by One-Third
Last March, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to prepare an Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits within 90 days.
Chinese Tourists to South Korea Drop 40 Percent in March Amid THAAD Row
It’s official – new numbers from March confirm that China’s THAAD retaliation has significantly cut into South Korea’s tourism industry.