Who will Conservative Voters Choose in the South Korean Presidential Election?
With the South Korean presidential election less than a month away, conservative Korean voters face an unclear voting dilemma.
Turning Out the Lights?: The Impact of THAAD on Hallyu Exports to China
Ever since the decision last summer to install THAAD on the Korean peninsula, China has strongly opposed the system. But instead of keeping the dispute in the political sphere, China has started to show its ire by imposing sanctions on Korean pop culture (Hallyu) content.
Table for One?: How Dining Culture Is Changing in South Korea
The number of Korean people who dine alone at home and work is increasing.
Improvements to the U.S.-Korea Trade Balance
Recent statistics released by the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau show an improvement in the trade balance with South Korea in favor of the United States.
South Korea’s Presidential Candidates: Setting the Board
A brief overview of the nominees from the major and minor South Korean political parties.
China’s Narrow-minded Retaliation Over THAAD
Since South Korea announced the deployment of THAAD, China has been harassing South Korea through various channels.
Will Korea Ever Be Part of an Asian Union?
The EU recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Will Korea ever be part of an Asian Union?
Not Worth a Dime? Korea Should Stop Producing 10 Won Coins
Late last year, the Bank of Korea (BoK), South Korea’s central bank, announced its plans for a “Cashless Society,” which first and foremost means getting rid of coins by 2020. But while the BoK has reduced its annual expenditure on coin production by 200 million won from 2015 to 2016, it could do more.
Korea Loses Spot as Third Largest Sender of Students to the U.S.
In 2016, South Korea officially dropped from the third largest source of international students in the United States to the fourth largest, now sitting behind China, India, and Saudi Arabia. The gap is small – Saudi Arabia sent just 280 more students than Korea in 2016 – but with the number of Korean students in the United States on a downward trend, that gap may widen in the coming years.
Overseas South Korean Voters: Impact on the 2017 Presidential Election
The larger voter registration numbers this year signal greater enthusiasm among Koreans abroad in participating in the upcoming election. While there are certainly a myriad of other factors that will shape the election narrative in the coming weeks, overseas voters will play an influential part of the election outcome.