Analysis and publications on economic policy, trade relations, business, financial issues, and commercial developments affecting U.S.-Korea relations.
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As countries deal with the change changes from Brexit, South Korea has taken a decidedly more trade friendly approach than Japan.
U.S. demand that Korea change its status in the World Trade Organization will test the Moon administration’s political capacity to appease the U.S. government.
While the additional access to the EU is important, it demonstrates the importance of South Korea as an export partner for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
Korea is pursuing a bold strategy in an effort to achieve a paradigm shift that results in a fair economy. Some of its major initiatives...
Trade ties between the United States and many East Asian countries have faced a high degree of uncertainty since Donald Trump took office in early...
Since entering office in 2017, President Trump has upended longstanding tenets of U.S. trade policy and launched the most aggressive set of new U.S. tariffs...
The U.S.-South Korea relationship has traditionally been characterized as a security alliance, meeting the interests of both countries for a stable Korean Peninsula. Economically, Korea...
The Trump administration has had no qualms about going against conventional U.S. policy norms and long-established rules of engagement. Thinking outside of the box has...
During his visit to Asia in November 2017, President Donald Trump announced his vision of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” as the U.S. approach to...
North Korea has been under international sanctions for several years. It is only under U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure,” however, that China,...
Best drivers of reform in Korea’s labor market may be its trade partners. The European Union places worker concerns under the spotlight.
Boosting public sector employment was one of President Moon’s signature economic policies, but the government still relies heavily on irregular workers.
We don’t normally pay much attention to North Korea’s monetary or fiscal policies, but they could be the key to restarting negotiations.
Tensions between South Korea and Japan are frustratingly persistent. Despite the shared interests of both countries, such as economic development in Southeast Asia, and keeping...
New initiatives are focused on fostering growth for smaller businesses, but questions remain on whether workers would be protected in this new environment.