The 52-hour Work Week Comes Under Pressure From SMEs
With the small firms under economic pressure, the lawmakers look for space to roll back some of the promises made to employees on maximum working hours.
Protecting South Korean Children
The South Korean government’s push to expand the rights of children clashes with its passive approach to the prevalence of abuse at home.
Trade Competitiveness and Corporate Monopolies
For an export-dependent economy like South Korea, the pursuit of trade efficiency can lead to the concentration of corporate power.
Korea’s Participation in RCEP is Likely to be Beneficial
On November 15th, fifteen countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement. It includes the ten ASEAN countries and some…
The Comfort Women Agreement 5 Years On
The agreement between Korea and Japan on the issue of comfort women, announced in 2015, seemed like an amazing breakthrough on a sensitive topic in…
Plight of Small Tech Firms
With the South Korean government focused on achieving balance between employment and innovation, gains for small and medium enterprises (SME) may narrow vis-à-vis their larger competitors.
What Will RCEP Mean for South Korea?
On Sunday November 15 the countries party to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced that trade negotiations had successfully concluded after several years of…
Public Support for Corruption Investigation
Legacies of past corruption scandals have elevated South Korean public demand for government accountability, overriding long-standing political opposition.
Koreans Vote for Continuity with the Ruling Party
The outcome of this year’s legislative election subverted assumptions that voters tend to support the opposition party to check the ruling party.
High Turnout Points to Policy Success
High voter turnout in the recent National Assembly election can be attributed to long-term effort to expand the pool of eligible voters.