South Korean Government focuses on finding scapegoats
Following the scandal around public sector employees engaging in property speculation, the government is focused on damage control.
Insufficient public review of labor standards
Recent labor regulations have not created safe and sustainable environments for workers due to a lack of government enforcement.
What President Biden Can Learn from Korea’s Progressives
Moon Jae-in’s administration provides an instructive case study of what hurdles Biden might expect to a progressive agenda and how he might navigate them.
Backlash Against A Path to Citizenship
Policies designed to make citizenship easier for the children of permanent residents have been met with anti-Chinese sentiments.
Backlash to Gender Inclusivity
Political actors who oppose the government’s push to encourage greater female participation in the economy are gaining ground.
The OECD Projects that Korea’s Recovery will Continue
The May OECD Economic Outlook projects that Korea’s economy will increase 3.8% in 2021, significantly faster than its March outlook of 3.3%.
Korea Aims to Invest with Maximum Industrial Impact
South Korea is investing in domestic semiconductor production in an effort to meet the demands of a wider industrial ecosystem.
How South Korea Can Upgrade its Strategic Partnership with Vietnam
South Korea and Vietnam are both regional middle powers caught by strategic dilemmas amid intensifying U.S.-China competition.
U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateralism after the Biden-Moon Summit
As policymakers muddle through the continued freeze in Korea-Japan relations, the U.S. should not have too high expectations for trilateral cooperation.
Domestic Goals Override Foreign Policy Headwinds
Seoul and Washington agreed to remove ROK missile development restrictions, which supports South Korea’s goal of attaining military sovereignty.