Analysis and publications on economic policy, trade relations, business, financial issues, and commercial developments affecting U.S.-Korea relations.
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KORUS and EUKOR On Automotive: Progress, But Not There Yet
This is the third in a three part series on the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The first part can be found here and the second...
Third Anniversary of the KORUS FTA: What Does the KORUS FTA Mean for Services?
Free trade agreements such as the KORUS FTA certainly aim to expand bilateral trade flows, but the greater contribution of such agreements is in improving...
Three Years of the Implementation of the KORUS FTA: A Korean View
March 15th marks the third anniversary of the implementation of the KORUS FTA. Since then bilateral trade between Korea and the U.S. has increased by...
The Korea-China FTA and Economic Engagement with North Korea
What does the new Korea-China FTA mean for inter-Korean economic engagement?
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...
North Korea Looking Abroad
Unwilling to reverse course on its military program, the isolated Kim regime has begun reconsidering its foreign policy position and has made new attempts to...
Has the Kaesong Industrial Complex Bounced Back from the 2013 Shutdown?
While the process of internationalizing Kaesong may be slow, production seems to be bouncing back to normal levels.
The Role of Markets in North Korean Society
Is South Korea a Safe Place to Work?
How does workplace safety compare in Korea with other countries?
Are Korea – India Relations Set to Improve in 2015?
Recent meetings were important to quickly connect the Park Geun-hye administration with the new leadership in India under Prime Minister Modi.
The Growing Challenges of Household Debt in Korea
According to a recent Bank of Korea (BOK) release, Korea’s household debt reached its historically highest level at the end of the third quarter in...
Another Setback for Internationalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex?
Since reopening Kaesong last year, the German manufacturer, Groz-Beckert, is the only international firm to invest in the complex. However, a new action by North...
What Does an Immigration Executive Order Have To Do With Trade and What Does It Mean for Korea?
Within the next several hours, President Barack Obama is expected to sign an Executive Order to allow certain undocumented immigrants the right to remain and...
Déjà Vu: Is Korea the Next Japan?
The Asian economic resurgence was first initiated by Japan after the end of World War II. Japan’s economy grew rapidly during the three decades from...