South Korea’s New Southern Policy: Will Its ‘Legacy’ Continue Under the Next Administration?

Election pledges provide an initial overview of how Moon Jae-in’s New Southern Policy may or may not continue under the next administration.

Beyond the Data: Does South Korea Have a Stake in the Ukraine?

With Russian troops poised to potentially invade the Ukraine, does South Korea have a stake in the outcome? There is one suprisingly important connection.

Beyond the Data: South Korea’s Birth Rate

One of the most prominent policy and social problems plaguing the Republic of Korea today is a declining birth rate.

Korea’s Recent Trade Performance in Response to External Development

How Korea’s Next President Will Approach Tech

The campaign for the March presidential election has been marred with partisan attacks and personal scandals that are reflective of the deeply seated fissures in...

Korea’s Potential Growth Rate has Fallen to Around 2%

South Korea's potential growth rate has slowed as its economic performance has approached that of high-income countries and its population ages.

Seoul’s Dependence on Coal Imports

Indonesia’s ban on coal exports reiterates Seoul’s vulnerability to external supply chain shocks - and limits to its goal of reducing carbon emissions.

Reassessing the Role of the Elderly in Korea’s Digital Economy

A “new” generation of South Koreans may prove critical to driving the country's digital transformation.

Digitalization in South Korea: A Path to a Better Shared Prosperity?

North Korea’s Sad Party Plenum

It is hard to find any silver linings in North Korea's plenum report; it reads like a testimony to intellectual bankruptcy.

2021 in Review: Labor Market Developments and Policies in Korea

The onslaught of COVID-19 in 2020 and the ensuing government crackdown sent shockwaves through the Korean economy, particularly its labor markets.

2021 in Review: South Korea’s Economy and COVID-19

South Korea's economy has recovered rapidly from COVID-19 and GDP caught up with its pre-pandemic level about a year ago.

The Korean Economy in the Swirl of Pandemic

North Korea Facing “Acute Food Insecurity” but United Nations Plans No Aid

Despite the acknowledged food insecurity in North Korea, the UN's humanitarian response plan does not include an appeal for assistance to the North.

Public Anxiety Around National Debt

Growing opposition to another round of stimulus payments for COVID-19 relief reflects the public's concern over national debt.