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Why Busan Drivers Pay the Highest Toll Road Fees in Korea
Busan drivers face Korea’s highest toll rates. With two tunnels set to go toll-free, pressure mounts to reassess 30-year private road contracts.
Busan to Develop 500-Bed Medical Complex in Myeongji International City
Busan’s Myeongji Medical Town project, set to open in 2033, will include a 500-bed hospital, residential spaces, and a wellness center.
KOSPI Eyes 3,000 as Rate Divergence with U.S. Grows
Foreign capital inflows and liquidity hopes are pushing Korean stocks higher, but structural economic weaknesses and a growing U.S.-Korea interest rate gap cast doubt on market sustainability.
Busan to Develop 500-Bed Medical Complex in Myeongji International City
Busan’s Myeongji Medical Town project, set to open in 2033, will include a 500-bed hospital, residential spaces, and a wellness center.
KOSPI Eyes 3,000 as Rate Divergence with U.S. Grows
Foreign capital inflows and liquidity hopes are pushing Korean stocks higher, but structural economic weaknesses and a growing U.S.-Korea interest rate gap cast doubt on market sustainability.
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South Korea’s New Leader Takes Office Amid Economic Despair and Social Polarization
As the dust settles from South Korea’s high-stakes snap election, President Lee Jae-myung inherits a deeply divided country where inflation, climate crisis, and social fragmentation have eroded public trust.
How LA Became a Battlefield in America’s Democracy Crisis
The 2025 deployment of 2,000 federally activated National Guard troops to Los Angeles marked more than a security measure — it signaled a deeper transformation in how dissent is policed and democracy is governed in America.
Korean Instant Noodles' Global Domination and Future Challenges
Korean ramen has become a global favorite with its bold, spicy flavors. However, as health-conscious trends grow, the industry faces challenges in balancing convenience, taste, and nutrition to meet evolving consumer demands.
The Quiet Death of Korea’s Local Economies
Korea’s self-employed are disappearing — not from laziness or lack of innovation, but from operating in a system designed to make survival improbable. Without bold structural reform, small businesses will remain the shock absorbers of economic failure, not beneficiaries of national growth.
The Molecular Society: How Flow, Not Causality, Is Redefining Human Intelligence
What happens when society stops running on rules and starts reacting like a molecule? Explore the collapse of causality, the rise of interpretive humans, and why sensing flows — not storing facts — is now the key to intelligence.
The Hidden Bias of AI Search Results: How Algorithms Shape What We Know
AI-generated content is creating a cycle of shallow, formulaic articles that distort search results. As AI content grows, popularity drives results over accuracy, reinforcing biases and limiting our understanding. How can we break this cycle?
AI-Ready? Not Yet — Inside Korea’s Public Sector Software Trap
Despite Korea's tech-forward reputation, its public software system remains dominated by outdated procurement rules, short-term contracts, and rigid project scopes — all of which undermine innovation and exclude high-growth firms.
Why Fast Content Feels Right — and Thinking Feels Wrong
From short-form videos to ultra-processed food, today’s culture isn’t just fast — it’s engineered to bypass reflection. Modern life trains us to react, not reflect. What’s lost in this shift isn’t just attention — it’s our capacity to ask why.
How the Vegan Trend Masks a New Kind of Food Inequality
Trendy vegan cafés are thriving in Korean cities, but they may be eclipsing more practical, affordable, and ecologically grounded food traditions. What’s lost when clean eating becomes a brand — and who gets left behind?
Why Letting Your Rice Go Cold Might Be Better for Your Body
Cooling your rice, pasta, or bread may do more than change the texture—it can transform the starch into a gut-friendly, slow-digesting compound called resistant starch. New science and old traditions like toryeom and nurungji show us why.
Busan Hosts 10th Our Ocean Conference and APEC Ministerial to Drive Global Marine Policy
Busan will host the 10th Our Ocean Conference and 5th APEC Ocean Ministers’ Meeting, uniting global leaders to accelerate action on marine protection, climate resilience, and digital transformation in ocean governance.