Local Governments Tackle Bigger Policy Issues
In response to the widening gap in educational achievement, Seoul municipal government is taking an approach that the central government has long disavowed.
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In response to the widening gap in educational achievement, Seoul municipal government is taking an approach that the central government has long disavowed.
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The public once again weighs the transparency and inscrutability of candidates ahead of next year’s presidential election.
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Tourism presents a critical junction where two of South Korea’s key NSP Plus initiatives—cultural exchange and environmental cooperation—could meet.
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Korean firms strive to reduce their dependence on single-source suppliers of strategic resources as regional tensions become more common.
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What might be prompting K-pop bands to engage in social activism on the global stage? One thought is that bands are shaped by their international fanbase.
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North Korea’s real GDP fell by 4.5% in 2020, the steepest decline since 1997 during the “Arduous March,” when North Korea was hit by famine.
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