In 2016, South Korea officially dropped from the third largest source of international students in the United States to the fourth largest, now sitting behind China, India, and Saudi Arabia. The gap is small – Saudi Arabia sent just 280 more students than Korea in 2016 – but with the number of Korean students in the United States on a downward trend, that gap may widen in the coming years.
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Korea Loses Spot as Third Largest Sender of Students to the U.S.
Posted on 28 March 2017.
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What Might a Trump North Korea Policy Look Like?
Posted on 09 November 2016.
As it begins to sink in that the next U.S. president will be Donald Trump, one question that will be on the mind of those in Northeast Asia is what will Donald Trump’s North Korea policy look like?
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Despite Questions Raised in Campaign, Americans Remain Supportive of Troops in South Korea
Posted on 18 October 2016.
With scant information on American public opinion regarding Korea and its importance, a recent survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides valuable insights into public views.
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Korean Language Continues to Gain Popularity Worldwide
Posted on 13 July 2016.
In Thailand, students applying to college will soon have the option of using Korean as their foreign language. This move comes amid growing demand for Korean language learning in Thailand, where Korean pop culture products are wild successes.
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The Meaning of Brexit
Posted on 24 June 2016.
The Brexit decision marks a historic turning point that will have ramifications in expanding circles from inside the UK, to the EU, and to the rest of the world, including the United States and the Republic of Korea.
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Unfriending North Korea…With South Korea’s Help
Posted on 23 June 2016.
On June 16, Uganda officially kicked North Korea to the curb, asking approximately 60 DPRK troops and state security officials to leave the country. This move may be yet another sign that South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s so-called Summit Diplomacy is working.
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The Korea International Cooperation Agency Turns 25
Posted on 01 April 2016.
Twenty five years ago today, South Korea established the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), officially cementing its unprecedented transition from aid recipient to donor.
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The Seoul G-20 Five Years On: Global Financial Safety Nets
Posted on 24 November 2015.
By Kyle Ferrier This year’s G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey may best remembered for the inclusion of non-economic issues in response to the terror attacks in Paris and the migrant crisis in Europe, but the final agreement also reflects the work of officials from participating governments since late last year. In a previous post I […]
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How a Northeast Asian Development Bank Could Succeed
Posted on 09 October 2015.
Still in the nascent stage of planning, a Northeast Asia Development Bank would serve as a multilateral development bank (MDB) to attract investment in Northeast Asia, specifically intending to incentivize the DPRK to denuclearize through access to external capital for development.
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Korea’s Economic Relationship with India Gets Dragged into Court and Politics
Posted on 21 April 2014.
Recent ruling by the Indian Supreme Court is another example of how India continues to turn away potential Korean and international investors
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