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.
New Relations with an Old “Frenemy”
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegates to Japan reaffirmed Yoon’s pledge to rebuild bilateral relations and improve US-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation.
Seoul Focuses Support on Young Adults
A new policy will subsidize public transportation fees for young adults, marking the first of many plans to support this cohort’s transition from childhood.
The Foreign Policy Outlook of South Korean Progressives: Part IV
Pragmatism represents a common theme in South Korea’s liberal foreign policy, responding to external pressures as well as internal constraints.