Lee Jong-Wha

Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Lee Jong-Wha sees South Korea revitalising its economy, reinvigorating its democracy, and bolstering its security post-election, after a rocky recent past

Lee Jong-Wha assesses the challenges China will have to overcome if it is to become a truly global power

Lee Jong-Wha assesses the challenges China will have to overcome if it is to become a truly global power

Lee Jong-Wha thinks policymakers should already be working to expand access to technology and the requisite know-how

Lee Jong-Wha thinks policymakers should already be working to expand access to technology and the requisite know-how

Lee Jong-Wha thinks the East Asia region will fail to achieve global dominance without unified, collective leadership

Lee Jong-Wha thinks the East Asia region will fail to achieve global dominance without unified, collective leadership

Lee Jong-Wha identifies several risks to the East Asia's economic recovery, starting with the coronavirus itself

Lee Jong-Wha identifies several risks to the East Asia's economic recovery, starting with the coronavirus itself

Lee Jong-Wha shows how the United States can make or break the Asia-Pacific region's new free-trade agreement

Lee Jong-Wha shows how the United States can make or break the Asia-Pacific region's new free-trade agreement

Lee Jong-Wha fears that the pandemic may be used to justify unsustainable public spending and even human rights violations

Lee Jong-Wha fears that the pandemic may be used to justify unsustainable public spending and even human rights violations

Lee Jong-Wha urges governments to enact sweeping structural reforms to avoid long-term economic stagnation

Lee Jong-Wha urges governments to enact sweeping structural reforms to avoid long-term economic stagnation

East Asia has a long tradition of forward-thinking policymaking. At a time of serious economic, political, and social challenges, the region must uphold that tradition – or Latin America’s tumultuous present may be its future

East Asia has a long tradition of forward-thinking policymaking. At a time of serious economic, political, and social challenges, the region must uphold that tradition – or Latin America’s tumultuous present may be its future

Despite the damage populists have done in the West, Asian voters are increasingly falling for the likes of India’s Modi, Indonesia’s Widodo, and the Philippines’ Duterte. How can responsible Asian leaders win?

Despite the damage populists have done in the West, Asian voters are increasingly falling for the likes of India’s Modi, Indonesia’s Widodo, and the Philippines’ Duterte. How can responsible Asian leaders win?

Lee Jong-Wha considers what it would take for the Hermit Kingdom to achieve a successful economic transformation

Lee Jong-Wha considers what it would take for the Hermit Kingdom to achieve a successful economic transformation

Lee Jong-Wha says rapid population aging is a serious threat to Asia’s long-term economic prospects. However Asian economies can mitigate these risks and become more productive, resilient, and dynamic than ever

Lee Jong-Wha says rapid population aging is a serious threat to Asia’s long-term economic prospects. However Asian economies can mitigate these risks and become more productive, resilient, and dynamic than ever

Rather than retaliate, Lee Jong-Wha says Asian economies should take the opportunity to revamp their development models, boosting their own prosperity and resilience, and be constructive global actors

Rather than retaliate, Lee Jong-Wha says Asian economies should take the opportunity to revamp their development models, boosting their own prosperity and resilience, and be constructive global actors

Lee Jong-Wha says that after supporting economies during the global economic crisis, now the global recovery gains momentum, the time has come to begin tightening monetary policy

Lee Jong-Wha says that after supporting economies during the global economic crisis, now the global recovery gains momentum, the time has come to begin tightening monetary policy

Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention

Lee Jong-Wha thinks China has as much to lose as South Korea if they use trade as pressure to solve a secondary problem. The primary problem needs their attention