KEI Visiting Senior Fellow Henry Haggard on Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit

KEI Visiting Senior Fellow Henry Haggard spoke with CNA about Chinese President Xi Jinping and his recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

Xi’s North Korea Visit Puts a Trump-Kim Summit Back in Play

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a rare visit to North Korea on June 8—his first international trip this year—weeks after hosting U.S. President Donald...

The U.S.-South Korea Alliance Has Never Been This Close, or This Fragile

It is the best of times and the worst of times for the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. South Korean perceptions of economic coercion...

Why the Prospect of a U.S.-North Korea Summit in November Is Uncertain

The White House recently announced that during the U.S.-China summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea....

A Year of Change in U.S.-South Korea Relations

The past year has introduced both expanded opportunities and unprecedented volatilities to the U.S.-South Korea relationship. From nuclear submarine cooperation and a new investment agreement...

North Korea’s New Constitution Buries the Reunification Project

North Korea has amended its constitution to remove references to reunification with South Korea. The Supreme People’s Assembly apparently made the change in March, but it was not publicly known...

Presidential Hopefuls Should Book Seoul Before They Book Iowa

Would-be 2028 presidential candidates should book a trip to Seoul in 2026. Once the November midterms clear, the calendar belongs to Iowa diners and New...

The American Roots of North Korea’s Personality Cult

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkSQERjwKw

Energy Security in the Age of Geopolitical Competition

North Korean Refugees Are Increasingly Finding Success in South Korea

Despite significant barriers, a new survey found that satisfaction among North Korean refugees in South Korea reached its highest level.

2025 Year in Review: South Korea’s Post-Martial Law Reset

Despite the instability that followed martial law, civilian trust in the military, elections, and the national government reached record highs.

2025 Year in Review: Kim Jong Un’s Financial Conundrum

As 2025 draws to a close, reporting suggests that financial conditions may be stabilizing—but at levels radically worse than just two years ago.

A Strategic Reset of the U.S.-South Korea Alliance Under Trump and Lee

The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) is pleased to issue Vol. 3, Issue 2 of its new flagship journal, Korea Policy.

UN Condemnation of North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses Holds Firm Despite Political Shifts

The gravity, scale and nature of human rights violations in North Korea are without parallel in the contemporary world.

Public Opinion and the Future of the U.S.–South Korea Alliance

Data shows enduring support for South Korea as a partner and consistent preference for more open trade, investment, and cultural exchange.