Climate Change Mitigation and Job Growth Go Hand-in-hand
South Korean policymakers have long promoted green technology not only for carbon neutrality but also for its capacity to create jobs.
How to Build a Competitive Streaming Platform
Korea’s entertainment industry has to transition to becoming a platform that aggregates data but faces numerous challenges competing against foreign giants.
Public Anxiety Around National Debt
Growing opposition to another round of stimulus payments for COVID-19 relief reflects the public’s concern over national debt.
Korea’s Food Exports Reach New Highs
Driven by pandemic-induced demand, Korea enjoyed the largest-ever increase in food exports (14.6%) despite an overall decrease in sales abroad.
Data protection concerns exacerbated by lack of communication
The government is helping AI developers by providing them with publicly collected data without communicating this effort to the public.
South Korea’s Trade Vulnerabilities on Display
After prolonged focus on managing the trade balance, South Korea is caught off guard by the U.S. government’s new approach to international trade.
Korean Firms Navigate Japanese Export Restrictions
Korean firms strive to reduce their dependence on single-source suppliers of strategic resources as regional tensions become more common.
Broad Policies Unable to Manage Competing Economic Demands
Policies intended to encourage spending amid the pandemic may have exacerbated South Korea’s housing market crisis.
K-beauty rides on Korea’s export promotion infrastructure
The success of Korea’s cosmetics industry abroad was not coincidental – it was strongly supported by the Korean government to boost exports.
Global shipping container shortage hits Korean small businesses
Korean exporters are struggling to keep up as shipping and transport networks prioritize larger-scale shipments from China.