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Troy Stangarone

Time to look beyond KORUS FTA

We live in a time of rapidly changing technology. In the not too distant future, autonomous vehicles will be shuttling us from place to place. The use of artificial intelligence will continue to grow, reshaping an increasingly larger portion of our lives beyond transportation.

2019-01-27 16:54

2019 will be critical

A little more than a year ago, the prospect of war still hovered over the Korean Peninsula. North Korea had demonstrated the ability to strike anywhere within the continental United States with its November 2017 missile test, despite U.S. President Donald Trump only a month earlier warning North Korea, “Do not underestimate us. And do not try us.”

2018-12-26 17:06

North Korea's future military

About two weeks ago, North Korea tested a new weapons system that state media described as a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon.” While there is speculation that the test is an attempt to pressure the United States in talks over the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons, the test also highlights an important question. What will North Korea's military look like after the dismantlement of its nuclear program?

2018-11-28 17:34

Why US midterm elections matter for Korea

In less than two weeks, Americans will go to the polls for the midterm elections. It would be understandable if most South Koreans only casually follow the results or missed them entirely. The recent stagnation in job growth in South Korea and changing relations with North Korea are of immediate concern.

2018-10-24 17:28

Shifting the South Korean economy

Despite President Moon Jae-in's successes with North Korea, the last two months have been difficult for the Moon administration on the economic front. The OECD recently downgraded expectations for South Korea's GDP growth in 2018.

2018-10-01 17:10

Rethinking economic engagement with North Korea

Can North Korea set aside its nuclear ambitions for economic prosperity? Is North Korea willing to engage in the types of economic reforms that could transform its economy?

2018-08-26 17:40

International trade rules matter for South Korea

South Korea has been one of the major beneficiaries of the trading system that developed after World War II. The reduction in tariffs and opening of markets helped to lift South Korea's economy from the depths of poverty at the end of the Korean War to the world's 11th-largest economy today.

2018-07-29 17:02

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