Analysis and publications on economic policy, trade relations, business, financial issues, and commercial developments affecting U.S.-Korea relations.
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The government’s focus on attracting media cooperation reveals the administration’s belief that previous real estate policies had been scuttled by bad publicity.
While recognizing the economic benefits of foreign workers, South Korea is still hesitant to take steps that would integrate immigrants into society.
The New Northern Policy, proclaimed by the South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Vladivostok in September 2017, is designed to boost economic cooperation between Russia...
Seoul's near-optimal metro system was not built by accident. Seoul adopted tools that facilitated people’s ability to access the public transportation system, most notably a...
Seoul's near-optimal metro system was not built by accident. The government made an early commitment to building an extensive network of tracks.
Although the government promotes bio-health as a growth industry, the regulator’s warning to investors suggests t r y rket stability.
South Korean government is under pressure to come up with a “win-win” solution that accommodates innovation and employment.
Despite its limits, the new anti-harassment law appears to be having a positive impact on South Korea's workplace culture.
The SDGs are ambitious and aspirational, and there is plenty of branding, bluster and propaganda by governments, but both Koreas take them seriously.
As countries deal with the change changes from Brexit, South Korea has taken a decidedly more trade friendly approach than Japan.
U.S. demand that Korea change its status in the World Trade Organization will test the Moon administration’s political capacity to appease the U.S. government.
While the additional access to the EU is important, it demonstrates the importance of South Korea as an export partner for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
Korea is pursuing a bold strategy in an effort to achieve a paradigm shift that results in a fair economy. Some of its major initiatives...
Trade ties between the United States and many East Asian countries have faced a high degree of uncertainty since Donald Trump took office in early...
Since entering office in 2017, President Trump has upended longstanding tenets of U.S. trade policy and launched the most aggressive set of new U.S. tariffs...