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NewsMar 26, 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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NewsDec 11, 2025

Why Busan’s Urban Plans Keep Failing on the Hills

For years, Busan has tried to revive its old hillside districts with small lifts, monorails, and planning models borrowed from flat cities. None of them have worked. The terrain—steep, fragmented, and rapidly aging—keeps breaking the plans long before they reach the ground.

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NewsDec 1, 2025

How Busan Built Its Waterfront Identity Around Seven Bridges

The city’s 52-kilometer coastal belt connects seven bridges from Gadeok to Haeundae. The view is unified, but toll roads, freight traffic and limited walkways still shape how residents move along the shoreline.

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