The South Korean government is aware of bottlenecks and vulnerabilities among the country's telecommunication operators.

The Korean government’s myopic focus on relieving labor shortages does nothing to improve its treatment of migrant workers.

Driven by pandemic-induced demand, Korea enjoyed the largest-ever increase in food exports (14.6%) despite an overall decrease in sales abroad.

Local governments’ approach to addressing public health concerns run into conflict with the nation’s foreign policy goals.

The government is helping AI developers by providing them with publicly collected data without communicating this effort to the public.

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.