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The Empty Promises of Digital Hub Politics: Why Busan Deserves Better
Politicians have long promised to make Busan a global digital or financial hub. Yet these visions, often crafted from a distance, rarely account for the city’s structural, legal, and infrastructural realities—and more often than not, they dissolve into campaign slogans.
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Lunch is Too Expensive — And That’s the Least of South Korea’s Problems
As South Koreans struggle to afford lunch and small restaurants shut down at record rates, cities like Busan are revealing the deeper fractures in the country’s domestic economy — from stagnant wages and inflated rents to a platform economy that drains value from local commerce.
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