Three Questions Behind Korea’s Decision to Join the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank

There is a significant story behind the headlines about Korea applying to be one of the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),...

AAS 2015 | Korean and Japanese Development Assistance and Trade with Southeast Asia

Korea: Unsung Beneficiary of Export Control Reform

Just a few weeks ago, two sub-agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce released two important statistics that have gone relatively unnoticed even by keen...

The Role of Markets in North Korean Society

5 Important Issues for the New U.S. Ambassador to Korea

Issues for the new U.S. Ambassador to help keep the U.S.-Korea alliance strong and active, both in the Northeast Asia region and around the globe.

Why Korea Was Different: Lessons Learned from Foreign Aid During Korea’s Economic Development

The North Korean Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform

The 2014 OECD Economic Survey of Korea: Solid Growth but in Need of a Creative Economy?

The Annual Conference of the International Council on Korean Studies

An Assessment of the KORUS FTA by U.S. Business in Korea

Opening Doors: Two Years of U.S.-Korea Free Trade

Korea and Asian Markets Look to Enhance Trade in Currencies Other than the Dollar

In recent weeks some of Asia’s biggest economies, including Korea, have concluded a series of currency swap agreements to facilitate trade without U.S. dollars.

Overcoming North Korea to Build a Eurasian Economic Space

Achieving President Park’s vision for Eurasia will require developing a means of integrating North Korea into the broader regional framework and mitigating the risk of...

Comparing Skill Sets Among Korean and American Adults

Last week, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report on the level of skills among adults in 24 developed countries, including...

Impact of the U.S. Government Shutdown and Debt Default on Foreign Policy and Trade in Asia