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The South Korean Doctors’ Strike and the Global Predicament of Medical Training
By Mark Tokola
May 3, 2024
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Assessing Progress: President Yoon's Global Pivotal State Strategy After Two Years
By Terrence Matsuo
May 1, 2024
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Samsung's New Investments in Texas Mean Big Things for the United States
By Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
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The South Korean Doctors’ Strike and the Global Predicament of Medical Training
Mark Tokola
May 3, 2024
Doctors’ strikes have made headlines and become a flash point in Korea, but they are only part of a global problem regarding medical training.
Assessing Progress: President Yoon's Global Pivotal State Strategy After Two Years
Terrence Matsuo
May 1, 2024
President Yoon Suk Yeol seems proud of his efforts to realize his foreign policy vision, but there remains some hesitation within Korea.
Can Yoon’s Global Pivot Survive the Elections?
Daniel Sneider
April 30, 2024
Yoon’s ability to fundamentally shift South Korea's foreign policy and build stronger trilateral cooperation appears under threat.
Improving Korea’s Innovation System
Randall S. Jones
April 24, 2024
Innovation has played a vital role in Korea’s rapid economic development and sustained progress toward the global innovation frontier.
What Happened: Q1 2024
Tom Ramage
April 22, 2024
What happened in U.S.-Korea trade and investment in the first quarter of 2024?
Korea is Having its AI Moment
Tom Ramage
April 22, 2024
Korea’s role as the global center of memory chip technologies means it is playing a central role in the AI transition.
Two Years into the Ukraine War: The Impact on Korea
Maximilian Hess
April 18, 2024
The impact of Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the Korean Peninsula has been profound.
Samsung's New Investments in Texas Mean Big Things for the United States
Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
Samsung’s massive investments in Texas build on a multi-decade legacy of producing advanced technologies at American fabs.
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