Energy for AI Leads South Korea’s U.S. Investment Pipeline
South Korea has picked a Texas gas-fired power plant as the first project under its USD 350 billion investment commitment to the United States. The…
Kansas City’s Competitive Edge for South Korean Investors
On the evening of June 24, 1950, Harry Truman was at home in Independence, Missouri, when Secretary of State Dean Acheson telephoned to say North…
Why South Korea Cannot Reach Carbon Neutrality on Renewables Alone
South Korea’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 2025, sets a target of reducing…
South Korean Firms Are Powering U.S. Energy Storage
The rapid expansion of AI data centers and advanced manufacturing is driving up electricity consumption in the United States. Early this year, the U.S. Energy…
How South Korea Is Weathering the Iran War Oil Shock
The 2026 Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have upended global trade and energy access, prompting governments in Asia and around…
Hard Choices for Seoul After Strait of Hormuz Attack
A fire and explosion on a South Korean-operated tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4 underscored the extent to which the ongoing war…
How the U.S. and South Korea Can Power the Globe with Nuclear Energy
South Korea’s capabilities coupled with U.S. research and capital could answer many of the world’s most pressing energy questions.
What is Korea’s Energy Exposure to the Conflict in the Middle East?
Given Korea’s dependence on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy demands, the crisis in the Middle East could have wide-ranging effects.
The Strait of Hormuz and South Korea’s “Balanced Diplomacy”
South Korean government is trying to accommodate external and internal political constraints with its deployment of troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
New Prospects for U.S.-Korea-Japan Cooperation
Deeper economic and technological cooperation between Korea, Japan, and the United States offer paths to emerging challenges.