South Korea is preparing a Future Response Fund to redirect exceptional tax revenue into longer-term growth. Its success will depend on whether a semiconductor-driven fiscal windfall can leave behind broader productivity, stronger regional economies and a more durable tax base.
Busan is losing children overall, yet Eco Delta City is adding them fast enough to require new school capacity. Following where families moved — and what happened to the schools they left behind — reveals why a shrinking city can still face a rising infrastructure bill.
Busan is expanding runner facilities, public crews and major events around an already popular sport. The deeper policy issue is how those investments serve a rapidly aging city and residents who face greater barriers to regular exercise.
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