The South Korean Economy under a New Government: Challenges and Prospects

On September 19, the
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
(CNAPS) at Brookings hosted a presentation by Dr. Byung-il Choi, president and CEO of the
Korea Economic and Research Institute
(KERI). Dr. Choi spoke on the current state and future of South Korea’s economy under the new Park Geun-hye administration. CNAPS Director Richard Bush provided introductory remarks and Sean Connell, Japan studies fellow at the East-West Center served as a discussant.