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NewsApr 4, 2026

Why Alcohol Is Losing Ground Among Young Adults in South Korea

South Korea’s younger adults are not simply turning away from alcohol. They are judging it more harshly against sleep, work, money and the next day, weakening one of the country’s old social routines in the process.

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NewsMar 26, 2026

Busan’s Dongbaekjeon Has Drifted From Its Original Purpose

Heavy spending on academies and medical services has exposed a deeper problem: Busan’s local-currency program may be subsidizing existing household costs rather than generating new neighborhood demand.

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NewsMar 25, 2026

Busan Maritime Court Faces a Harder Test Before 2028

South Korea’s new Maritime and International Commercial Courts will open in Busan and Incheon in 2028. Busan has the stronger maritime case. What remains unclear is whether it can build the lawyers, services and case flow needed to make the institution function as a real market.

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NewsDec 27, 2025

Why Korean Universities Are Losing Their Educational Conviction

With one of the highest tertiary attainment rates in the OECD, Korea’s universities remain unavoidable. Yet lower employment returns, rising private costs, and widespread AI-assisted coursework raise questions about what university education reliably certifies.

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NewsDec 19, 2025

Busan Is Aging Faster—Not Because People Live Longer

More than four-fifths of Busan’s population loss over six months came from residents aged 20 to 39, compressing years of demographic change into a single reporting cycle.

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NewsDec 17, 2025

Busan’s Public-Sector AI and the Problem of Defining “Success”

Government AI systems do not merely assist work; they issue authoritative signals that shape rights, obligations, and trust.

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The Archive

Why Alcohol Is Losing Ground Among Young Adults in South Korea

Busan’s Dongbaekjeon Has Drifted From Its Original Purpose

Busan Maritime Court Faces a Harder Test Before 2028

Why Korean Universities Are Losing Their Educational Conviction

Busan Is Aging Faster—Not Because People Live Longer

Busan’s Public-Sector AI and the Problem of Defining “Success”

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The Archive

Why Alcohol Is Losing Ground Among Young Adults in South Korea

Busan’s Dongbaekjeon Has Drifted From Its Original Purpose

Busan Maritime Court Faces a Harder Test Before 2028

Why Korean Universities Are Losing Their Educational Conviction

Busan Is Aging Faster—Not Because People Live Longer

Busan’s Public-Sector AI and the Problem of Defining “Success”