Korean Tourism Industry Hit Harder by Coronavirus than SARS or MERS
There are already indications that Korea’s tourism industry will be hit harder by the coronavirus than by prior infectious diseases such as SARS and MERS.
Software Education Contributes to Government’s Response to Coronavirus
Civilian participation in disseminating information on the coronavirus reveals the unintended benefits of public investment in software education.
DPRK Menstrual Health Product Consumer Report
For North Korean women sanitary pads are crucial to having opportunities to earn money, to travel, and to feel productive and well.
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.
North Korean Coal Smuggling, Still Profitable
North Korea’s trade deficit can be partially explained by the revenue generated from Pyongyang’s illicit exports of coal exports.
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.