Why “Busan Is Good” Falls Short as a City Brand
“Busan Is Good” now reaches public transport, city institutions and local businesses. As Busan considers a change, the larger issue is whether its civic identity can outlast a mayor’s term.
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South Korea says Kyiv broke a confidentiality understanding when Zelensky revealed the transfer of two North Korean POWs. The dispute exposes the limits of Ukraine’s wartime pressure on Seoul.
AI Is Reallocating the World’s Memory Factories
AI demand is forcing memory makers to decide how scarce DRAM capacity is divided among HBM, server memory and other products before new fabs arrive—pushing allocation decisions into customer contracts, factory investment and AI-system design.
Gyeongnam’s Pine-Wilt Surge Is Forcing a Shift From Tree Removal to Forest Management
Gyeongnam’s pine-wilt outbreak has grown beyond a tree-removal problem. As reported occurrence passed 1.15 million, warmer transmission conditions, an extensive pine landscape and mass forest conversion began reshaping how southeastern Korea manages its forests.
Why Some Commercial Space in Busan Is Hard to Reuse
Two empty commercial spaces exposed to the same broader economy can have very different prospects for reuse. In Busan, the difference can lie in tenant fit, conversion costs and whether the property can be changed for the next viable use.
South Korea’s 490 Regional Doctor Seats Begin a Longer Route to Care
South Korea’s first 490 regional-doctor seats tie medical-school admission to 10 years of regional service. South Gyeongsang shows why seats alone cannot predict which specialists, hospitals or patient routes will change.
Taiwan’s AI Boom Is Surging, but Wealth Follows a Different Map
Taiwan’s semiconductor boom is lifting output and incomes at extraordinary speed. South Korea shows what can happen next, as new earnings move through household spending, housing and assets across a much wider urban economy.
Busan Is Growing Westward as Its Waste Infrastructure Stays Put
Busan’s proposed Saenggok incinerator has moved from 800 to 500 tons a day. The change reveals a larger problem of capacity, aging infrastructure and western urban growth.
Europe’s Electrical-Steel Safeguard Now Reaches Inside the Transformer
A new EU safeguard follows electrical steel into certain finished transformers. China drove most of the import surge, but the downstream rule raises a new customs question for high-voltage equipment now being built in Busan for Europe.
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