Fragmented Public Policy Response to Low Fertility
While the focus on child subsidies is not misplaced, the government may be missing the larger picture in its attempts to reverse the demographic decline.
Increasingly Gendered Framing of the Labor Market
The public response to the stabbing in Incheon highlights that the public increasingly sees social issues through the narrow lens of gender.
Will the Next President Climb the Mount of Distrust Between Korea and Japan?
Regardless of who the next Korean president is, he will have an opportunity to refocus the very critical relationship between Seoul and Tokyo.
Domestic Challenges and Attitudes Towards Foreign Nationals
Anxiety around rising property prices affects people’s attitudes towards Chinese nationals and their economic activities in Korea.
A Growing Workers’ Coalition
Workers of different South Korean industries are joining forces to protest shared concerns around increasingly difficult working conditions.
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.
Sensitivity to Inequality Reflected in Academic Anxiety
Korean society’s anxiety over socioeconomic inequality comes through in concerns over a widening education attainment gap.
300 Days Since Myanmar Coup: How South Korea Can Deliver Aid That Counts
Korea has an opportunity to play a more influential role in furthering democratization in Myanmar by serving as a regional basis for coordinated efforts.
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.
Who Benefits from Korea’s Creativity?
Experts urge South Korea to level the playing field with multinational streaming platforms by focusing on protecting the rights of Korean content creators.