Coronavirus Weakens Labor Unions
Coronavirus is changing the labor-management relationship in major Korean retail companies as public policy focus turns to minimizing the economic fallout of the epidemic.
Interview with Professor Kim Dong-chun – The Coronavirus Crisis as a Wakeup Call for South Korea
Interview of Professor Kim Dong-chun SungKongHoe University by KEI Non-Resident Fellow Emanuel Pastreich on the coronavirus.
A New Milestone in Advocacy for Defector Community
Building on steady gains over the past decade, the North Korean defector community in South Korea is mobilizing to break down more barriers.
The Government Seeks to Balance Transparency and Innovation
Criticism that the government’s initiative for greater government transparency is stymying public sector innovation is overstated.
Oscar-winning Parasite Overcomes Domestic Partisanship
Academy awards and other forms of validation from abroad for the movie Parasite draw bipartisan support for the once politically-blacklisted director.
Domestic Labor Market Faces Coronavirus Headwinds
Economic uncertainties created by the coronavirus revealed that skilled workers in the manufacturing sector face more risks than other groups in the labor market.
Opposition Party’s Unorthodox Strategy Lost Amidst Virus Concerns
Voters sideline political maneuvering ahead of the legislative election and focus more on the government’s efforts to stop the Coronavirus.
Coronavirus Countermeasures Under Domestic Scrutiny
Seoul’s efforts to contain the coronavirus must also contend with public criticism that it is placing too much emphasis on upholding ties with Beijing.
Another Accident Suggests Public Safety Shortcomings
Bureaucratic rigidities and poor inter-agency coordination may be creating obstacles for the consistent enforcement of safety regulations in South Korea.
Steady Improvements in Gender Equality
Gender equality in South Korea is showing some improvements, nudged on by increasingly progressive laws on issues such as male parental leave and female labor participation.