Business
Yellow Envelope Law: Expanding Employer Responsibility and Limiting Strike Damages in Korea
Korea’s National Assembly has passed the long-debated Yellow Envelope Law, expanding labor protections to subcontracted and platform workers while limiting corporate claims for strike-related damages.
A Nation of Doctors, A Nation of Engineers
In South Korea, the path to prestige increasingly runs through medical school. Despite a national push to lead in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and advanced robotics, the country’s brightest students are opting for stethoscopes over circuit boards.
South Korea's Food Inflation: Economic Pressures Challenge Consumers and Small Restaurants
In South Korea, the sharp rise in food prices is putting a strain on both consumers and small businesses. As inflation persists, many workers are opting for in-house dining, while small eateries struggle with rising ingredient costs, energy prices, and labor shortages.
Why Korea’s Public Delivery Platforms Keep Failing
Once seen as a lifeline for small businesses, publicly funded food delivery apps are shutting down across South Korea. Poor design, weak infrastructure, and lack of sustained strategy reveal a deeper problem: local governments are still treating digital services as short-term campaigns.