Asia & Indo-Pacific
Korea Program

Economic Security and Technology Cooperation

Building a U.S.–Korea framework for joint innovation and coordination across critical and emerging technologies driving cooperation in economic security.

In Korean Peninsula Research

The Economic Security and Technology Cooperation program focuses on aligning South Korea’s strategic technologies with U.S. Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs). Through policy research, expert councils, and pilot projects, the program promotes joint innovation and cooperation in areas such as semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, robotics, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing, among others.

Project Team
J. James Kim
Project Lead

Research & Writing

Commentary
Toward Strategic Agility: A Case for South Korea’s Evolving and Adaptive Approach to Cybersecurity
An argument for "strategic agility" in South Korea’s cybersecurity policy to counter rising breaches and geopolitical uncertainty
Allison Pytlak • Myong-Hyun Go • J. James Kim
Commentary
Revolutionizing the Industrial Base: South Korea’s AI Integration in Manufacturing
South Korea’s ability to embed AI into manufacturing is more important than competition focused on developing foundational models
Sean (Hyuk Hyun) Kwon
Commentary
From Compute to Capacity: South Korea’s Approach to Industrial AI Adoption
South Korea’s AI future will be decided less by who controls the largest models and more by who can use AI to create scalable and trusted manufacturing capacity
Sean (Hyuk Hyun) Kwon • J. James Kim
Explainer
South Korea’s Evolving AI Regulations
South Korea has become the first nation to pass a comprehensive AI legal framework—how effective will it be?
Seungmin (Helen) Lee