Display of Governance Capacity Amid Infrastructure Shortcoming
The South Korean government is aware of bottlenecks and vulnerabilities among the country’s telecommunication operators.
Migrants Seen As Economic Instruments
The Korean government’s myopic focus on relieving labor shortages does nothing to improve its treatment of migrant workers.
President Moon Proposes A Papal Visit to Pyongyang
On the sidelines of the G20 in Rome, South Korean President Moon Jae-in encouraged a papal visit to North Korea to build momentum for peace.
Korea’s Food Exports Reach New Highs
Driven by pandemic-induced demand, Korea enjoyed the largest-ever increase in food exports (14.6%) despite an overall decrease in sales abroad.
Local Autonomy Carries Growing Responsibilities
Local governments’ approach to addressing public health concerns run into conflict with the nation’s foreign policy goals.
Data protection concerns exacerbated by lack of communication
The government is helping AI developers by providing them with publicly collected data without communicating this effort to the public.
Political Obstacles in Getting Humanitarian Aid to North Korea
The Biden administration has said that it is interested in ways to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea, but what are the obstacles.
Measuring the Impact of Hallyu
Some observers point to the Korean government’s direct support as a key driver of the Korean Wave – but this may not be as critical as is often claimed.