Culture & Society
Briefings
Yoon Suk-yeol: South Korea to become top 3 electric vehicle producer by 2030
April 13, 2023
Analysis
How K-pop and anime help South Korea and Japan rebuild their relationship
Mutual interest in music, animation and culture boost travel and other exchanges despite disagreements over history
April 11, 2023
Analysis
How hierarchy and toxic masculinity fuel sexual abuse in South Korea’s military
Suicide of young officer after assault emblematic of culture that often encourages cover-ups and silence, experts say
April 6, 2023
Analysis
How South Korea’s sex education is out of step with international standards
Experts say recent consideration of abstinence-only, heteronormative curricula promotes discrimination and violence
April 4, 2023
Analysis
Why foreign journalists in South Korea get second-rate access to government
Local media’s desire to limit competition hampers international media from accessing primary sources equally
April 3, 2023
Analysis
Modern high-rise apartments come at a price for Seoul’s most vulnerable
Experts say appetite for new buildings ignores rights of long-term residents and pushes them to the curb — literally
March 24, 2023
Analysis
Why more and more South Koreans are choosing not to have children
Child care costs, unhelpful workplaces and shifting values drive what expert says is ‘rational choice’ to go childless
March 14, 2023
