Korea-Latin America Partnership: A Keystone in the Architecture of Global Trade and Security

Korea's trade and foreign policy strategy increasingly sees Latin America as a pivotal partner in the Indo-Pacific geoeconomic framework.

What Happened: Q4 2023

What happened in U.S.-Korea trade and investment in the fourth quarter of 2023?

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.

The Political Economy of National Security: Perspectives from the United States, Japan, Korea, and China

The Evolving Landscape of U.S. Economic Security: The Confluence of Trade, Technology, and National Security

Japanese Economic Security as “Derisking”

Is Economic Security National Security? Defining South Korea’s Economic Security for Future Industries

China’s Perspective on Economic Security

The Raw Materials of Economic Security: South Korea’s Evolving Energy and Critical Minerals Policies in an Era of Disruption

Economic Security and U.S.-China Competition: The View from North Korea

2023 in Review: North Korea Slowly Begins to Reopen to the World

Some North Korean pandemic restrictions continue to remain in place despite the rest of the world having returned to normal.

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.

Korea’s Economic Growth is Projected to Accelerate Following the Slowdown in 2023

Korea’s real GDP growth will rebound to more than 2 percent in 2024 and 2025, according to the OECD's bi-annual economic projections.

What the New IRA Guidance Means for Korean EV Suppliers

The latest guidance for EV makers doubles down on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s U.S. vision for a “small yard, high fence.”

Increasing Korea’s Potential Growth Rate

Korea needs to utilize its strengths to strengthen lagging sectors and reduce the polarization in the Korean economy.