South Korea aims to ‘RISE’ through the ranks in global higher education
Author: Kyuseok Kim (Mick), Korea University South Korean higher education is in a state of flux in 2023. The administration…
Japan–South Korea deal on forced labour leaves many questions unresolved
Authors: Tom Le, Hanah Park and Hina Tanabe, Pomona College On 6 March 2023, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced…
ASEAN’s splintering digital economy governance
Author: Anthony Toh Han Yang, RSIS ASEAN’s digital economy is projected to leapfrog into the world’s top five by 2025.…
Education reform is needed to alleviate South Korea’s demographic decline
Author: Andrew Eungi Kim, Korea University South Korea’s fertility rate — the number of babies born to women in their…
Will Yoon’s risky wager on Japan pay off?
Author: Eun A Jo, Cornell University There are signs of a thawing in the frosty ties between South Korea and…
Drivers and implications of South Korea’s nuclear debate
Author: Jennifer Ahn, Council on Foreign Relations The recent resurgence of public debate over nuclear weapons in South Korea can…
South Korea should not go nuclear
Author: Chung-in Moon, Global Asia The North Korean nuclear predicament has haunted South Koreans for more than 30 years —…
Japan and South Korea’s rapprochement still begs questions
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Japan–South Korea relations have been on a rocky road for far too long. While both countries…
Can the South Korea–Japan rapprochement stick?
Author: Daniel Sneider, Stanford University The Tokyo summit that brought together South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister…
South Korea’s nuclear U-turn threatens its green energy transition
Authors: Sun Ryung Park and Charlotte Bull, UBC In January 2023, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol reaffirmed his willingness to…