The Korea Program at the Stimson Center is a policy research and engagement hub dedicated to advancing understanding of South Korea, U.S.–Korea relations and their broader global implications. The program combines in-depth research with high-level dialogues among policymakers, industry leaders, academics, and civil society to inform actionable strategies and policy for both governments and stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Three Pillars for the program are as follows:
Through these three pillars, the Korea Program establishes the Stimson Center as a leading platform for integrated analysis of South Korea’s geopolitics, economics, and society and aims to stand alongside other major research programs in Washington, DC as the preeminent venue for Korea-focused research, dialogue, and leadership development.
As the third project in our series on understanding Kim Jong Un’s economic policymaking, we examined how North Korean academic journals treat the concept of banking
December 22, 2021
As Biden looks to expand the Quad, the strategic interests of additional members—notably South Korea’s—present challenges
October 4, 2021
As South Korea admits Afghans as “special contributors,” the country remains divided over refugees.
October 2, 2021
There has long been a tug-of-war in the North Korean leadership over military versus civilian spending
September 22, 2021
the Biden administration needs to re-examine the current deterrence arrangements and modify it to better address the changing security environment
August 21, 2021
The US must act on its commitment to human rights by responding to the UN’s calls for delivering food aid to the humanitarian crisis in the DPRK
August 19, 2021
A project that reviews the dynamics of North Korea’s economic policymaking under Kim Jong Un, from when he assumed power in December 2011 until 2020
May 28, 2021
Press declarations of North Korea’s cement-related modernization efforts and successes often do not match observable markers of modernization or success on imagery
May 14, 2021
