From ‘Six Children per Woman’ to 0.7: How South Korea Confronts its ‘Population Cliff’ and Shrinking Labor Force
Korea stands at a critical demographic juncture, facing a declining birthrate that has far-reaching implications for its economy and society.
North Korean Refugees: Uptick in Number Reaching South Korea but China Is Forcibly Returning Refugees
The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea has increased; at the same time, China is forcibly returning many to North Korea.
China’s Real Estate Ripple Effect and Korea’s Brace for Impact
Analysts note that a spillover effect in the event of a crisis is limited. So far, the effects of the Evergrande crisis on Korea remain mostly psychological and would be contained to fluctuations in confidence on the KOSPI index.
South Korea as a middle power: assumptions and misunderstandings
Middle powers were framed in a different era. Indeed, there is a strong argument to be made that they only existed in the period 1940-2000.