2023 in Review: Navigating the Complex Waves of Korea-Japan Relations
While progress has been made in easing the tension between Seoul and Tōkyō, perennial historical issues will be challenges in the new year.
Korea’s Economic Growth is Projected to Accelerate Following the Slowdown in 2023
Korea’s real GDP growth will rebound to more than 2 percent in 2024 and 2025, according to the OECD’s bi-annual economic projections.
What the New IRA Guidance Means for Korean EV Suppliers
The latest guidance for EV makers doubles down on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s U.S. vision for a “small yard, high fence.”
The Deliverables from Yoon’s First APEC Summit
The APEC summit in San Francisco concluded with discussions heavily focusing on trade, investment, and security across the Indo-Pacific.
South Korean Conscription and the Challenges of a Declining Population
Although many advanced states face demographic challenges, it is especially acute for the Korea and its military.
Increasing Korea’s Potential Growth Rate
Korea needs to utilize its strengths to strengthen lagging sectors and reduce the polarization in the Korean economy.
What is Korea’s Energy Exposure to the Conflict in the Middle East?
Given Korea’s dependence on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy demands, the crisis in the Middle East could have wide-ranging effects.
From ‘Six Children per Woman’ to 0.7: How South Korea Confronts its ‘Population Cliff’ and Shrinking Labor Force
Korea stands at a critical demographic juncture, facing a declining birthrate that has far-reaching implications for its economy and society.
China’s Real Estate Ripple Effect and Korea’s Brace for Impact
Analysts note that a spillover effect in the event of a crisis is limited. So far, the effects of the Evergrande crisis on Korea remain mostly psychological and would be contained to fluctuations in confidence on the KOSPI index.
South Korea as a middle power: assumptions and misunderstandings
Middle powers were framed in a different era. Indeed, there is a strong argument to be made that they only existed in the period 1940-2000.