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.
South Korea has become the first nation to pass a comprehensive AI legal framework—how effective will it be?
June 12, 2025
South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung will face many geostrategic challenges, including North Korea
June 10, 2025
Without a dramatic and deliberate shift, the United States will lose its ability to project power, deter adversaries, and secure global trade routes
June 9, 2025
Joel Wit assesses the current status of US policy towards North Korea and how to move forward in an increasingly dangerous environment
May 16, 2025
Exploring the potential for a shipbuilding partnership between the United States and South Korea
April 9, 2025
Discussing the domestic and foreign policy implications of the failed vote to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his short-lived declaration of martial law
December 11, 2024
The Trump administration should define new goals for North Korea and manage the alliance with South Korea
November 20, 2024
Terence Roehrig and David C. Logan examine deterrence dynamics on the Korean Peninsula within the evolving security environment
October 17, 2024
