At 5:58 a.m. on August 28, North Korea launched what was probably an intermediate range missile that passed over Japan and landed in the Pacific after a flight of 1,700 miles. Japanese Prime... [Read More]
With the retirement by Yi So-yeon, South Korea’s remaining astronaut, many have turned attention to Korea, wondering whether there is a future for its space program. According to Daniel Pinkston of... [Read More]
While the United States is locked in a fierce debate over Obamacare, South Korea is going through its own deliberations about healthcare reform. On August 9, right before hitting his 100th day in... [Read More]
When then-candidate Donald Trump first raised issues with the U.S.-Korea (KORUS) FTA in 2016, the United States had just seen its merchandise trade deficit with South Korea rise to a record $28... [Read More]
The 2017 Joint U.S.-Korea Academic Studies, a compilation of academic papers sponsored by KEI, is now available for download on our website. [Read More]
 

Spotlight (KEI News)

August 30, 2017

Following North Korea's latest missile launch on August 28, several Korean media outlets quoted KEI President Donald Manzullo on his response to the news. Please find below a list of news...

August 30, 2017

On August 25, KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone published a new analysis of the North Korea nuclear situation on China-U.S. Focus' website. The piece, entitled "Sino-U.S. Cooperation...

August 21, 2017

An August 21 article by Joongang Ilbo featured multiple Korean policy experts, and included quotes by KEI Senior Director Troy Stangarone and KEI non-resident fellow William Brown. The article can...

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Korea Kontext Podcasts

August 31, 2017

Many of the news stories about North Korea that make their way into the Western media fall into one of two categories: 1) breaking news about provocations and the nuclear crisis or 2) look at the...

August 28, 2017

This interview originally aired in 2014. 

With the retirement by Yi So-yeon, South Korea’s remaining astronaut, many have turned attention to Korea, wondering whether there is a...

August 17, 2017

In this episode, we spoke with Kevin O'Donnell, who, after decades on a private sector career path, became the first-ever Peace Corps country director for South Korea, followed by a term as...

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The Peninsula Blog

August 29, 2017

There are three aspects of North Korea's August 28th missile launch over Japan that qualify it as “unprecedented” among Pyongyang's recent tests. The post Missiles Over Japan – What are the North...

August 23, 2017

On August 9, right before hitting his 100th day in office, Korean President Moon Jae-In unveiled his plan to expand Korea’s already extensive healthcare system, a proposal quickly dubbed “Mooncare.”...

August 21, 2017

Much has changed since President Trump first raised his concerns about the KORUS FTA, The post Benefits of KORUS FTA Not Eclipsed by the Trade Deficit appeared first on The Peninsula.

August 16, 2017

Scandals have led to a pushback against Korean franchises. The post Koreans Push Back Against Abuse of Power by Franchises appeared first on The Peninsula.

 

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