
South Korea’s Basic Income Model Focuses on Local Growth
20 October 2020
After universal cash relief in response to COVID, South Korea begins to seriously mull universal basic income as a means to bolster local economies.
20 October 2020
After universal cash relief in response to COVID, South Korea begins to seriously mull universal basic income as a means to bolster local economies.
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16 October 2020
Following BTS’ billboard success, Seoul deliberates whether to allow pop culture artists to participate in alternative military service programs.
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15 October 2020
In comparison with earlier speeches by North Korean leaders, there was a sharp departure from traditional ideology. There was, in fact, hardly any ideology.
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14 October 2020
The new pro-choice law falls short of women’s demands, raising questions on the government's engagement with civic organizations.
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13 October 2020
North Korea's highly choreographed parade is designed to show that the military is subordinate to the leadership and the party, not the other way around.
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08 October 2020
The campaign to better protect the labor force from COVID-19 is stymied by the ban on public rallies intended to prevent the spread of the disease.
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06 October 2020
After the murder of a South Korean official by North Korean soldiers, the Moon administration’s pro-engagement posture creates domestic political stresses.
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02 October 2020
The government’s effort to restrict digital vigilantism is creating tension with the public that looks to rectify perceived miscarriages of justice.
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01 October 2020
Despite recognition of their vital role in the pandemic, South Korean delivery service workers enjoy little protections because only full-time workers are legally protected.
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30 September 2020
Although Suga Yoshihide presents a chance to stop the downturn in relations with South Korea, he and President Moon will face difficulties in addressing long-standing barriers to cooperation.
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