How North and South Korea Have Changed Since the Korean War
With the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II over the weekend, KEI takes a look back at what has changed on the Korean Peninsula from the 1945 to today.
Assessing China-DPRK Trade and SEZ Potential: The Dandong Trade Fair
As the rest of the world gets accustomed to seeing Kim Jong-un walk with a cane, we might do well to figure out what, if anything, is changing about the way that the broader North Korean state engages with the economic powerhouses that engulf its southern and northern peripheries.
Korea and Global Climate Change Negotiations
Korea has begun to play greater role internationally as a rising middle power across a range of issues, including climate change.
Economic Growth Since the Financial Crisis: Korea and the BRICs
Korea has consistently grown at rates comparable to BRIC countries such as Russia and Brazil in this new post-crisis era.
Bridges of Understanding: The Peace Corps & The U.S. – Korea Alliance
From 1966 to 1981, nearly 2,000 Peace Corps volunteers and staff members shared their lives with their Korean counterparts and were witness to the tremendous work ethic of the Korean people as the groundwork was being laid for the Korea we see now in the 21st century.
North Korea’s Economic Diplomacy with Southeast Asia
As North Korea steps up its diplomacy in Southeast Asia, could it also be a new opportunity for economic engagement?
South Korea’s Role in International Development
South Korea is currently the world’s 15th largest economy. This fact strikes many as amazing given that Korea’s Gross National Product (GNP) per capita increased…
Driving Change in the DPRK
How NGOs fill an important gap in policy towards North Korea.
The Future of Global Korea
By Sarah K. Yun Since his inauguration in 2008, President Lee Myung-bak has promoted a “Global Korea” policy for Korea to be a more active…
Partner, Balancer and Model: Korea’s Engagements in Southeast Asia
By Sarah K. Yun Traditionally, Korea’s major diplomatic and trade partners consisted of the United States, Japan, China, Europe, and Russia. Under President Lee Myung-bak’s…