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
Are Trump’s Tariffs a Threat to the U.S.–South Korea Partnership? | Ep. 23
Troy Stangarone, Non-Resident Fellow at the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology, joins KEI President and CEO Scott Snyder to discuss the Trump administration’s tariff framework and h...
18 Dec 202529min
Export Controls, AI Strategy, and Korea’s Tech Future | Ep. 22
In this episode of Eye on Korea, Jeannette Chu describes the evolution of U.S. export controls, from multilateral coordination to today’s more unilateral “small yard, high fence” approach. These shift...
18 Nov 202522min
Nuclear Energy Cooperation and South Korea’s New Trade Era | Ep. 21
Tami Overby, Senior Counselor at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, analyzes the outcomes of the Trump-Lee meeting on the sidelines of APEC, and the long-awaited investment deal and what it signals about...
6 Nov 202522min
Why APEC Still Matters in a MAGA World | Ep. 20
Matthew P. Goodman, Distinguished Fellow for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), joins Eye on Korea to discuss this year’s APEC Summit in South Korea and why expectations sh...
16 Okt 202523min
The $350 Billion Gamble: What’s Really at Stake for U.S.-Korea Trade | Ep. 19
Wendy Cutler, Vice President at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former U.S. trade negotiator, joins KEI President & CEO Scott Snyder to break down the state of U.S.–Korea trade talks — and why...
2 Okt 202523min
After the Hyundai Raid: Will South Korea Rethink U.S. Investment? | Ep. 18
Jeff Schott, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joins KEI President & CEO Scott Snyder to break down the challenges and opportunities in U.S.–Korea trade relations. ...
23 Sep 202525min
