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Troy Stangarone
Troy Stangarone is Senior Director and Fellow at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI).
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.

March 15, 2023
How to Enhance South Korea’s Support for Ukraine
By Troy Stangarone

January 26, 2023
North Korea Mines New Revenue Sources in Its Trade With China
By Troy Stangarone

November 29, 2022
The Implications of FTX’s Collapse for North Korea
By Troy Stangarone

October 31, 2022
The Need for Deepening US-Korea-EU Economic Cooperation
By Troy Stangarone

September 20, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act Roils South Korea-US Relations
By Troy Stangarone

August 25, 2022
South Korea, US Return to Large-Scale Military Drills
By Troy Stangarone

August 09, 2022
South Korea’s Demographic Trends Continue to Decline
By Troy Stangarone

July 14, 2022
South Korea Takes a Step in Efforts to Repair Relations With Japan
By Troy Stangarone

June 10, 2022
North Korea’s Belated Effort to Import COVID-19 Medical Supplies
By Troy Stangarone

May 16, 2022
South Korea Can Do More in the Battle Against COVID-19
By Troy Stangarone

March 31, 2022
How South Korea Can Wean Itself off Russian Fossil Fuels
By Troy Stangarone
