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The Ethics of Control: Can CBDCs Uphold Freedom in a Digital Age?

The Ethics of Control: Can CBDCs Uphold Freedom in a Digital Age?

CBDCs promise greater efficiency and transparency—but also raise a deeper question: what happens when your money is no longer just yours, but encoded with rules from above? The debate is no longer just about technology, but trust—and the future of citizenship.

Currency as Strategy: Why South Korea Must Lead the Next Financial Order

Currency as Strategy: Why South Korea Must Lead the Next Financial Order

Power Without Accountability: Reforming South Korea’s Elite-Dominated Legal System

Power Without Accountability: Reforming South Korea’s Elite-Dominated Legal System

Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

South Korea’s Medical Tourism Surges to Record 1.17 Million Foreign Patients in 2024

South Korea’s Medical Tourism Surges to Record 1.17 Million Foreign Patients in 2024

Busan Announces ₩2.1 Trillion Job Plan, but Effectiveness Remains in Question

Busan Announces ₩2.1 Trillion Job Plan, but Effectiveness Remains in Question

Busan Looks to Deepen Mongolia Ties — But Concrete Strategy Remains Elusive

Busan Looks to Deepen Mongolia Ties — But Concrete Strategy Remains Elusive

Busan news

Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

Busan’s ambitious “garden-type urban forest” expansion signals a growing shift in urban policy, using nature-based solutions to fight fine dust, heat islands, and public health disparities. Yet questions remain about whether neglected and industrial districts are being left behind.

Busan Announces ₩2.1 Trillion Job Plan, but Effectiveness Remains in Question

Busan Announces ₩2.1 Trillion Job Plan, but Effectiveness Remains in Question

Busan Looks to Deepen Mongolia Ties — But Concrete Strategy Remains Elusive

Busan Looks to Deepen Mongolia Ties — But Concrete Strategy Remains Elusive

Busan Museum Unveils Korea’s First Excavated Joseon-Era Armor

Busan Museum Unveils Korea’s First Excavated Joseon-Era Armor

Busan Releases 2025 Edition of “Taste of Busan” Guidebook

Busan Releases 2025 Edition of “Taste of Busan” Guidebook

Busan Approves 2025 Plan to Support Growing Foreign Resident Population

Busan Approves 2025 Plan to Support Growing Foreign Resident Population

Busan’s Future Needs More Than Branding

Busan’s Future Needs More Than Branding

National News

South Korea’s Medical Tourism Surges to Record 1.17 Million Foreign Patients in 2024

South Korea’s Medical Tourism Surges to Record 1.17 Million Foreign Patients in 2024

South Korea's healthcare diplomacy reached a new milestone in 2024, drawing over 1.17 million foreign patients—a 93% surge year-on-year. But as Seoul dominates and cosmetic care fuels demand, deeper questions arise over sustainability and public health equity

South Korea to Implement 97 New Laws in April, Including Support for Student Parents and Digital Crime Crackdown

South Korea to Implement 97 New Laws in April, Including Support for Student Parents and Digital Crime Crackdown

South Korea Expands Digital Tourism Residency Program to Revitalize Shrinking Regions

South Korea Expands Digital Tourism Residency Program to Revitalize Shrinking Regions

Korean Education Is Producing Elites—But Not Democratic Citizens

Korean Education Is Producing Elites—But Not Democratic Citizens

South Korea Launches New Digital Registry System: A Major Step in Judicial Modernization

South Korea Launches New Digital Registry System: A Major Step in Judicial Modernization

Are Your Skincare Products Lying to You? South Korea Cracks Down on Misleading Ads

Are Your Skincare Products Lying to You? South Korea Cracks Down on Misleading Ads

South Korea’s Prisons Are Overcrowded—Can the System Handle the Crisis?

South Korea’s Prisons Are Overcrowded—Can the System Handle the Crisis?

Opinion

When a Society Forgets Why It Exists

When a Society Forgets Why It Exists

What happens when education produces elite professionals, but not ethical citizens? When the smartest people in the room are more interested in protecting their privilege than shaping society?

Why South Korea’s New Towns Feel Lifeless: The Psychological Failures of Urban Planning

Why South Korea’s New Towns Feel Lifeless: The Psychological Failures of Urban Planning

Coupang’s Retail Dominance: A Threat to Small Businesses or a New Retail Era?

Coupang’s Retail Dominance: A Threat to Small Businesses or a New Retail Era?

Can Busan Bring Its Youth Back? The City’s Struggle and Future Prospects

Can Busan Bring Its Youth Back? The City’s Struggle and Future Prospects

A Stratified Risk Society: How Inequality Fuels Environmental and Social Harm

A Stratified Risk Society: How Inequality Fuels Environmental and Social Harm

How South Korea is Confronting Its Population Challenges

How South Korea is Confronting Its Population Challenges

Can South Korean Conservatism Reinvent Itself for a Democratic Future?

Can South Korean Conservatism Reinvent Itself for a Democratic Future?

Economy

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The Ethics of Control: Can CBDCs Uphold Freedom in a Digital Age?

Currency as Strategy: Why South Korea Must Lead the Next Financial Order

South Korea’s ‘Disengaged Workforce’ Hits Record High

As the US-China Trade War Escalates, Korea Looks to Mongolia for Economic Survival

South Korea Slashes Interest Rates Amid Economic Slowdown: A Desperate Bid for Stability?

Politics

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Power Without Accountability: Reforming South Korea’s Elite-Dominated Legal System

How Public Platforms Could Fix the Inequality Created by Big Tech

The Hidden Costs of Nuclear Armament – And Why AI is the Real Answer

South Korea’s Nuclear Dilemma: Why Diplomacy and Economy Matter More

Trump’s “Gold Card” Immigration Plan: U.S. Green Cards for Sale to the Wealthy

Sustainability

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South Korea’s Forests Are Aging. What Comes Next?

Can the 15-Minute City Climb? Rethinking Urban Equity in the Hills of Busan

The True Price of Daiso’s Plastic Empire

South Korea’s Forests: A Restoration Success Story Faces Aging Challenges

South Korea’s Grain Act: A Key to Food Security or Fiscal Burden?