Renewed South Korea-Mexico Ties
South Korea’s focus on fostering economic ties with Mexico reveals its hope of using the renewed relationship to address supply chain issues.
Partisanship Discourages Responsive Policy
Recurring deadlocks in the National Assembly are fed by and worsen the public’s alienation from the political process.
South Korea’s Food Waste System is a Model for Developed Nations
South Korea represents a good case study of a country that has tackled the problem of food waste head-on and recycles 95% of it today.
Korea Leads the Global Antitrust Challenge Against Digital Goliaths
Building on a worldwide surge in discontentment, Korean firms make the first antitrust challenge against Google’s monopolistic behavior in the app market.
Ethics of South Korea’s Overseas Development Assistance
South Korea provides police training to Southeast Asia, but regional trends raise wider questions about its moral implications.
South Korea’s Economic Rationale for Nuclear Energy
South Korea’s plan to invest in nuclear power, rather than renewable energy, reflects the current administration’s sensitivities to economic pressures.
Korea’s ad hoc and instrumental refugee policy
South Korea’s refugee policies to-date have been largely responsive to the country’s political and economic demands, not principles.
Korean Streaming Platform Plans Content Featuring LGBTQ Relationships
Streaming companies are more responsive to changing social attitudes towards the LGBTQ community because they are focused on attracting new audiences.
Evolution of South Korean Party Politics
Recent changes in Democratic Party leadership point to politics focusing on identifying and catering to core constituents.
Small Enterprises Lead Tech Innovations
Patenting activity by SMEs revealed tech-led growth through a crisis, but the country remains disproportionately reliant on manufacturing.