South Korea and a COVID-19 Financial Crisis: Part 2 – Tools and Cooperation
The strength of Korean institutions has enabled administrations to identify external risks and pursue policies to prepare for a COVID-19 financial crisis.
Korean Agriculture’s Dependence on Migrant Workers
Travel restrictions that were imposed to contain the ongoing pandemic revealed how reliant South Korea’s agriculture industry is on foreign labor.
South Korea and a COVID-19 Financial Crisis: Part 1 – The Risks
As a country that has been particularly impacted by financial crises in the past two decades, South Korea continues to face significant risks.
Coronavirus Worsens Korea-Japan Tensions
The South Korean government’s responses to Japan’s new travel restrictions suggest that bilateral relations have not recovered from tensions last year.
Blind Spot in South Korea’s E-Governance
South Korea’s e-governance may be leaving older adults who are most at risk of COVID-19 uninformed of critical announcements.
South Korea’s Unsupervised Children
Traditional attitudes towards childcare limit the effectiveness of public policy measures that seek to protect children from accidents.
How China and Japan View South Korea
Japanese perceptions of security threats suggests that Tokyo would find public support for an effort to improve relations with Seoul.
Role of Coronavirus Overstated in General Elections?
Politicians are trying to garner attention by advancing measures that would contain the coronavirus, but the impact of the virus on public opinion may be overstated.
Korean Tourism Industry Hit Harder by Coronavirus than SARS or MERS
There are already indications that Korea’s tourism industry will be hit harder by the coronavirus than by prior infectious diseases such as SARS and MERS.
Software Education Contributes to Government’s Response to Coronavirus
Civilian participation in disseminating information on the coronavirus reveals the unintended benefits of public investment in software education.