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Troy Stangarone
Troy Stangarone is Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI). The views expressed here are the author’s alone.
Troy Stangarone is Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI). At KEI he focuses on issues pertaining to U.S.-Korea relations, South Korea’s foreign and economic policy, and North Korea. He was a 2012-2013 Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow in South Korea, sponsored by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.
In addition to his work at KEI, Mr. Stangarone is a member of the George Mason University |Korea President’s Advisory Board, the International Council of Korean Studies Board, and the Korea-America Student Conference’s National Advisory Committee.
Prior to joining KEI, Mr. Stangarone worked on Capitol Hill for Senator Robert Torricelli on issues relating to foreign affairs and trade. He holds a MSc. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Memphis.
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March 08, 2024
Even Without Sanctions, South Korea Significantly Reduced Fossil Fuel Imports From Russia
By Troy Stangarone
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December 22, 2023
North Korean Exports Hit Record High Since UN Sanctions Took Full Effect
By Troy Stangarone
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October 02, 2023
South Korea: America’s Forgotten Ally?
By Troy Stangarone and Clint Work
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September 26, 2023
South Korea’s Deepening Ties With Pacific Island States
By Troy Stangarone
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August 23, 2023
Camp David Marked a ‘New Era’ in Japan-Korea-US Relations. Can It Endure?
By Troy Stangarone
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June 03, 2023
China’s Ban of Micron Puts South Korea in the Worst of Both Worlds
By Troy Stangarone
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April 07, 2023
5 Challenges for the US-South Korea Alliance
By Troy Stangarone
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March 15, 2023
How to Enhance South Korea’s Support for Ukraine
By Troy Stangarone
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January 26, 2023
North Korea Mines New Revenue Sources in Its Trade With China
By Troy Stangarone
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November 29, 2022
The Implications of FTX’s Collapse for North Korea
By Troy Stangarone
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October 31, 2022
The Need for Deepening US-Korea-EU Economic Cooperation
By Troy Stangarone
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