Rewriting the Nuclear Rules Between Washington and Seoul | Ep. 31
South Korea wants nuclear-powered submarines, enrichment capabilities, and a bigger role in the global nuclear energy market. But the terms of its nuclear relationship with the United States are not b...
1 Apr 28min
What Trump's Middle East Moves Mean for the Korean Peninsula | Ep. 30
Trump has demanded allies like South Korea help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but what does the broader conflict with Iran mean for deterrence on the Korean Peninsula? And as assets like THAAD shift to...
24 Mar 32min
The U.S.-Japan Summit, Trade Deals, and What It All Means for Korea | Ep. 29
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading to Washington with strong domestic support. What does she want, what can she get, and what does it mean for the U.S.-South Korea alliance? Mireya Solí...
18 Mar 34min
Why the U.S. Cannot Decouple From China Alone | Ep. 28
Mary E. Lovely, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joins KEI for a deep dive into the U.S.-China trade and investment relationship at a moment of e...
6 Mar 29min
Quantum, AI, and the Fight for Economic Security | Ep. 27
Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow for Geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins KEI for a wide-ranging conversation on the frontlines of U.S.-China economic competition. Hillman examines w...
19 Feb 20min
How to Fight Back Against China's Economic Coercion | Ep. 26
Dr. Ellen Kim discusses her new coauthored book, “China's Weaponization of Trade: Resistance Through Collective Resilience,” which tracks hundreds of cases where China has used its economic power to p...
7 Feb 25min
Nuclear Power, AI Demand, and the Next U.S.-Korea Industrial Bet | Ep. 25
As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented electricity demand, the United States and South Korea are exploring a new strategic frontier: nuclear energy cooperation. Dr. Yongsoo Hwang, Distinguish...
27 Jan 33min
Schrödinger’s Alliance: Why the US–ROK Relationship Feels Both Better and Worse | Ep. 24
Bruce Klingner, Senior Fellow at the Mansfield Foundation, unpacks why the U.S.-South Korea alliance feels simultaneously more stable than many predicted and more uncertain than it appears. Describing...
8 Jan 28min
