The Growing Role of Local Governments in South Korea
The coronavirus outbreak has afforded provincial governments an opportunity to further expand their fiscal toolkits and shape the local economy.
Korean Agriculture’s Dependence on Migrant Workers
Travel restrictions that were imposed to contain the ongoing pandemic revealed how reliant South Korea’s agriculture industry is on foreign labor.
Coronavirus Worsens Korea-Japan Tensions
The South Korean government’s responses to Japan’s new travel restrictions suggest that bilateral relations have not recovered from tensions last year.
Blind Spot in South Korea’s E-Governance
South Korea’s e-governance may be leaving older adults who are most at risk of COVID-19 uninformed of critical announcements.
South Korea’s Unsupervised Children
Traditional attitudes towards childcare limit the effectiveness of public policy measures that seek to protect children from accidents.
Role of Coronavirus Overstated in General Elections?
Politicians are trying to garner attention by advancing measures that would contain the coronavirus, but the impact of the virus on public opinion may be overstated.
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.
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.
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.
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.