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Overcoming North Korea to Build a Eurasian Economic Space

By Troy Stangarone At a recent international conference in Seoul, South Korean President Park Geun-hye called for a “Eurasia Initiative” to link Europe and Asia via trade, transit, and energy....

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

By Troy Stangarone As political gridlock in mid-October brought the United States to the brink of default for the second time in two years, world leaders and major holders of U.S. debt such as China...

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Korea Moves Towards Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Troy Stangarone On November 29, Korea took the first step towards joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by announcing an expression of interest in taking part in the agreement. Over the next...

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The Korean Peninsula in 2013 in Review

By Troy Stangarone In a sense, the events of 2013 on the Korean peninsula began in December of 2012. In the days leading up to South Korea’s presidential election, North Korea successfully put its...

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Park Geun-hye’s Visit to India: Looking to Enhance Korea-India Relations

By Nicholas Hamisevicz South Korean President Park Geun-hye travelled to India this week for her first overseas trip in 2014. After meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on January 16, the...

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Internationalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex and the Troubles of Orascom

By Troy Stangarone In the aftermath of last spring’s shutdown of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, the Park administration has sought international investment to serve as a bulwark against future actions...

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The KORUS FTA and the Debate Over Trade Promotion Authority

By Troy Stangarone In the ongoing debate over granting President Barack Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), previously known as Fast Track, three Democratic members of Congress pointed to increased...

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Will Korea Be Able to Join the TPP Talks?

By Phil Eskeland Last November, after many months of consideration, South Korea expressed its interest in joining the 12 other Pacific Rim nations in participating in the Trans Pacific Partnership...

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KORUS Trade Statistics – Part II

By Phil Eskeland Just prior to President Obama’s recent trip to Asia, critics of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) blamed the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) for the “exploding” U.S. trade...

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The Rationale for a German Firm’s Investment in the Kaesong Industrial Complex

By Troy Stangarone A little more than a year after North Korea initially withdrew its workers from the Kaesong Industrial Complex, South Korea announced that German manufacturer Groz-Beckert has...

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After Trouble with Minesweeper Deal South Korea – India Relations Need a Win

By Nicholas Hamisevicz Recently, there was a big setback in Korea-India relations. The deal that was made back in 2011 for India to purchase eight minesweepers from South Korea is currently on hold and...

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

By Nicholas Hamisevicz & Phil Eskeland With the expectation of the confirmation of Mark Lippert to be the United States’ next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (South Korea), he will face a...

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Assessing China-DPRK Trade and SEZ Potential: The Dandong Trade Fair

By Adam Cathcart As the rest of the world gets accustomed to seeing Kim Jong-un walk with a cane, we might do well to figure out what, if anything, is changing about the way that the broader North...

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Six Implications from the Mid-Term Elections for U.S Policy Towards East Asia

By Troy Stangarone The 2014 mid-term elections will likely mark an important turning point in U.S. foreign policy and the Obama Administration. While presidential elections can bring in entirely new...

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Three Questions About the Korea-China FTA

By Troy Stangarone South Korea’s ambition to become a regional free trade hub in East Asia took another step towards reality as South Korea and China announced the outline of a conclusion of their...

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Another Setback for Internationalizing the Kaesong Industrial Complex?

By Troy Stangarone One of the keys to attracting international investors to the Kaesong Industrial Complex is reducing the political risk of making an investment in the complex and providing a stable...

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Opportunities for U.S.-Korea Energy Collaboration

This is the first post in a two part series on U.S.-Korea energy cooperation. The second part can be found here. By Kim Heejip The global energy market has been going through dynamic changes recently,...

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U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security gives huge New Year’s Gift to U.S. and...

This is the second post in a two part series on U.S.-Korea energy cooperation. The first post can be found here. By KEI President and CEO Donald Manzullo, J.D. On December 30, 2014, the Bureau of...

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10 Issues to Watch For on The Korean Peninsula in 2015

By Mark Tokola, Troy Stangarone, and Nicholas Hamisevicz Last year saw a series of significant events on the Korean peninsula. On the economic front, South Korea concluded free trade agreements with...

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Has the Kaesong Industrial Complex Bounced Back from the 2013 Shutdown?

By Troy Stangarone When North Korea withdrew its workers from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in 2013, confidence in the inter-Korean venture was severely damaged. Firms in the complex lost not only...

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