Korean Study Abroad Numbers Drop as Return on Investment Falters
For South Korean children, studying abroad and mastering English used to be the key to success, prompting waves of students to head overseas for their diplomas
Roller Coaster Ride of Trade Politics – Part III
This has been an incredibly fascinating past several weeks to anyone who has followed the politics of trade policy in the U.S. Congress.
Roller Coaster Ride of Trade Politics – Part II
The House of Representatives is experiencing the topsy-turvy ride otherwise known as trade politics
Korea and Trade Promotion Authority
What does the looming vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the President have to do with Korea?
British Election Outcome Good News for Korea
Thinking through the international effects of the British election is also a reminder that Korea has global interests, and therefore events anywhere in the world can make a difference to Korea’s peace and prosperity.
March 2015: Backwards Steps in Inter-Korean Relations
March was expected to be a difficult month for inter-Korean relations with the joint U.S.-ROK military exercises taking place and the lack of progress between the two Koreas in January and February.
Three Questions Behind Korea’s Decision to Join the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank
There is a significant story behind the headlines about Korea applying to be one of the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), but it is not about whether South Korea likes the United States or China best.
KORUS and EUKOR On Automotive: Progress, But Not There Yet
This is the third in a three part series on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The first part can be found here and the second…
Third Anniversary of the KORUS FTA: What Does the KORUS FTA Mean for Services?
Free trade agreements such as the KORUS FTA certainly aim to expand bilateral trade flows, but the greater contribution of such agreements is in improving the global competitiveness of each partner.
Korea: Unsung Beneficiary of Export Control Reform
Just a few weeks ago, two sub-agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce released two important statistics that have gone relatively unnoticed even by keen observers of Korea.