Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy (and how to deal with it)
It is worth reviewing the roots of Donald Trump’s foreign policy and seeing what lessons might be learned from his Presidency.
South Korea Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Cuba; North Korea Is Likely Furious
The opening of formal diplomatic contacts between Cuba and South Korea could create problems for the Cuba-North Korea relationship.
Korea Exported More Goods to the United States Than China in December—Does This Signal a New Trend for Trade?
For a twenty-year period, China had been the top export destination for Korean goods. Not so in December 2023.
Navigating Korea’s Changing Trade Shifts with the United States and China
Recent development highlights the impact of a combination of external factors on a trade-dependent economy like South Korea.
2023 in Review: Korea and the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) had been the source of significant uncertainty for Korean Electric Vehicle (EV) makers and their suppliers.
2023 in Review: The Deepening of Trilateral Cooperation
The intensity, level, and sweep of trilateral cooperation we have seen in the past year has gone beyond any previous efforts.
Trump’s Truck Tariff Straw Man
It is doubtful that Trump’s extension of the protective tariff on Korean pickup trucks had that much of an effect on the American market.
Economic Allies: Highlights of the Past Seventy Years of U.S.-Korea Economic Relations
No reflection of 70 years of the U.S.-Korea alliance would be complete without examining exactly what it means to be an economic ally.
Japan–South Korea–US relations thawed, but not warm enough
The August 18, 2023 summit at Camp David was rightly hailed as a breakthrough moment for Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
The Indo-Pacific Strategies Jigsaw Puzzle
If you fit the pieces of Indo-Pacific strategies together, the picture that emerges looks something like a democratic Pacific Charter.