Spotlight on Korea’s Food Import Dependence
South Korea looks to increase wheat output as grain prices rise in response to supply chain challenges created by the pandemic and geopolitical instability.
Foreigners Face Discrimination with Little Recourse
Despite a growing foreigner population, there are few legal protections against prejudicial treatment towards this community in South Korea.
South Korea, Ukraine and Russia Part I: Motives and Initial Response
The Moon administration had three overlapping–yet subtly distinct–motives in responding to the invasion of Ukraine.
Beyond Semiconductor and Auto Exports
South Korea seeks to strengthen security cooperation and diversify its export structure by expanding its presence in the global defense market.
Cuisine Traditions Spotlight Generational Divide
While dog meat consumption has been a tradition in Korea for centuries, younger generations are voicing their aversion to the custom.
South Korea’s Road to Reproductive Rights
Decriminalization of abortion in South Korea is a sign of progress, but much more can be done to safeguard the reproductive rights of Korean women.
Beyond the Data: Gender and Immigration in South Korea
Despite a declining workforce and a need for foreign workers, South Korea maintains some of the strictest immigration controls among the OECD countries.
Controversial Gwangju: Why May 18 Stands Out among Korea’s Democratization Movement Anniversaries
Distorted historical narratives prevent South Korea from fully coming to terms with the 1980 Gwangju Democracy Movement and inhibit democratic growth.
Can Yoon Make Progress on Relations with Japan?
Among President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s campaign promises was a pledge to fix bilateral relations with Japan. Will he be able to?
Korean Battery Producers Build New Renewable Supply Chains
Businesses are investing in nations rich in cobalt, nickel, and lithium, minerals essential to the global renewable energy transition.