While seemingly driven by incidental events, public attitudes towards foreign nations may be responding to real tensions.

Values and biases of everyday South Koreans are reflected in the government’s approach to defector-migrants from North Korea.

The Korean anger at China’s use of hanbok stems from the clothing’s role in not only the country’s national identity but also present prestige.

While the general electorate in Korea has been relatively stable in recent years, polarization is increasing among political partisans.

The South Korean government invests in AI solutions rather than welfare policies to tackle high levels of suicide among the elderly.

Japan increasingly seeks to settle bilateral disputes with South Korea in multilateral settings where Tokyo’s higher prestige provides an advantage.