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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.

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

March 15, 2022
Korea-US Free Trade Agreement Turns 10
By Troy Stangarone

January 28, 2022
Why Tech Cooperation Will Reshape South Korea-U.S. Relations
By Troy Stangarone

January 07, 2022
North Korea’s Strict COVID-19 Policies Undermine Kim Jong Un’s Goal of Ending Hunger
By Troy Stangarone

November 25, 2021
Why Has North Korea Struggled to Normalize Trade With China?
By Troy Stangarone

November 12, 2021
What Did South Korea Promise at COP26?
By Troy Stangarone

November 03, 2021
South Korea’s Stake in the EU-US Talks on Steel
By Troy Stangarone

October 14, 2021
Netflix’s Bet on Korean Content Pays off With ‘Squid Game’
By Troy Stangarone

September 04, 2021
South Korea Moves Closer to Launching Its First Lunar Orbiter
By Troy Stangarone

August 13, 2021
South Korea’s Ambition to Become a Global Vaccine Hub
By Troy Stangarone

July 03, 2021
South Korea Tightens Regulations on Cryptocurrencies
By Troy Stangarone
