Global shipping container shortage hits Korean small businesses
Korean exporters are struggling to keep up as shipping and transport networks prioritize larger-scale shipments from China.
How South Korea Can Upgrade its Strategic Partnership with Vietnam
South Korea and Vietnam are both regional middle powers caught by strategic dilemmas amid intensifying U.S.-China competition.
Views on the Upcoming Moon-Biden Summit from KEI Advisory Council
By KEI Advisory Council President Joe Biden and President Moon Jae-in are scheduled to meet in Washington D.C. on May 21. For President Biden, this…
North Korea’s Difficulties Coping with COVID-19
The government of North Korea continues to report that it has no cases of COVID-19. In its most recent submission to the World Health Organization…
South Korea Focuses its Sights on South America
South Korea aims to expand trade partnerships with South American countries, building on ongoing efforts to diversify the number of trade partners.
Korea’s Participation in RCEP is Likely to be Beneficial
On November 15th, fifteen countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement. It includes the ten ASEAN countries and some…
What Will RCEP Mean for South Korea?
On Sunday November 15 the countries party to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced that trade negotiations had successfully concluded after several years of…
North Korea’s Trade with China Continues to Collapse from COVID-19
North Korea’s decision to enact strict border controls at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in China continues to have a significant effect on trade.
Disrupting Supply Chains: Evidence on the Japan-Korea Conflict
The economic success of the Asia-Pacific has rested in no small measure on its finely-tuned supply chains.
Small and Medium Enterprises In the Spotlight as Efficient Exporters
The response to the global pandemic has helped shift the narrative around small and medium enterprises, presenting them as more efficient exporters than their larger peers.