Explaining South Korea’s Stock Market Boom
The KOSPI, South Korea’s benchmark stock market index, nearly doubled during the first half of 2026, the largest increase in the world (Figure 1, Panel…
How Far Can South Korea’s Export Rally Go?
South Korea recorded a historic high in monthly exports in May 2025. According to recently released trade statistics, exports reached USD 87.8 billion, jumping 53.4…
South Korea’s Economy Accelerates Despite the Middle East Energy Shock
War in the Middle East has cut the global growth outlook. However, despite South Korea’s heavy reliance on Middle Eastern energy, the OECD Economic Outlook in June…
How South Korea Is Trying to Increase Its Supply-Chain Resilience
South Korea has become more dependent on China for imports and on the United States for exports. This concentration of trade with the two global…
South Korea’s Strategies to Cope With a Changing Global Trading System
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
Why South Korea’s Currency Is Weak Despite Strong Exports
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
How South Korea Can Buy Alliance Insurance
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
South Korea’s Currency Problem Is Bigger Than It Looks
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
Q1 2026 U.S.-Korea Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy Ledger
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
The Middle East War Starts and Ends With Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.