Deepening Demographic Challenge Complicates Positive Economic Data
Consequences of an aging population lurk beneath the calm surface of low unemployment rates and the government’s healthy fiscal position.
South Korea’s Exposure to the Iran-Saudi Proxy War
South Korea’s petroleum supplies have significant exposure to Middle Eastern geopolitics in the proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
South Korean Pitching Prospects Make Strong Impression
With minor league baseball’s regular season concluded, here are some South Korean players who might be playing in the majors in the years ahead.
American’s Views on the Korea-Japan Dispute: Shallow and Deep
The American foreign policy community—official and unofficial—is impatient with the current dispute between South Korea and Japan,
What do China, Japan, and the United Kingdom Have in Common?
The United Kingdom, China, and Japan are subordinating economic interests in the name of pressing foreign policy interests.
South Koreans Debate the Government’s Role in Shaping Social Morality
Mobilization around the push to ban sex dolls suggests that concerns around social morality could become a wedge issue in Korean politics.
Moon Takes on the Housing Market
The Moon administration looks to tackle a social issue that has eluded previous governments.
Seoul Looks for a Tune that Resonates with Trump on Burden-Sharing
Finding a tune that resonates with Trump on burden-sharing may be more difficult than South Korea assumes.
New U.S.-EU Deal Highlights How Important South Korea is For U.S. Agriculture
While the additional access to the EU is important, it demonstrates the importance of South Korea as an export partner for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
External Pressure Drives Korea’s Labor Reforms
Best drivers of reform in Korea’s labor market may be its trade partners. The European Union places worker concerns under the spotlight.