The Government Faces Pressure to Prosecute and Save Corporations
The Korean government is in the awkward position of attempting to prop up the economy through flagship corporations while holding them accountable.
The Government Changes Tune on Housing Policy
The Moon Jae-in administration responds to the failure of existing policy to address public demand for more affordable housing.
Worker Voices Not Reflected in Workplace Safety Bill
The government responded to concerns around workplace safety, but produced an incomplete law because it did not engage workers who would be most affected.
Growing Pushback Against Public Health Measures
Difficulties created by the prolonged pandemic creates tensions between shop owners and public health authorities.
Efforts to Distribute the Cost of COVID-19 Lacks Focus
The Korean government has not decided whether to protect private sector entities that employ the most workers or contribute to overall economic growth.
National Call for Child Protection
A nationwide campaign advanced child welfare measures despite the government’s hesitation intervening in family affairs.
Vision Group Looks to U.S.-ROK Relations in a Changing World
A report on the future of the U.S.-Korea relationship with recommendations from leading American scholars and policy practitioners.
Meet the Four Korean American Members of the 117th Congress
Throughout the course of roughly a century since Koreans initially migrated to the United States, only two Koreans were elected to the U.S. House of…
Bumpy Road Ahead for President Moon on the Energy Front
The state utility provider is signaling the need for a price hike, which could challenge President Moon’s public approval ratings at a delicate time.
South Korean Company’s Strategic Investment
Lotte Chemical’s investment in Louisiana aligns with President Trump’s agenda to make the United States a major energy exporter and may help moderate future U.S. scrutiny of the bilateral trade relationship