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Higher Pay, Tighter Margins for Korean Households in 2026

With multiple policies entering force simultaneously in 2026, the economic impact hinges less on individual reforms than on how wages, prices and compliance costs interact in everyday accounting.

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From the Blue House to Sejong and Back

South Korea’s presidential office returns to Cheong Wa Dae after the Yongsan experiment, reopening questions over the administrative capital.

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Why Housing Prices No Longer Reflect Urban Health in Busan

Busan’s housing market appears stable on paper, but rising prices increasingly mask weakening neighborhood economies and declining everyday consumption.

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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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Why Busan’s East–West Balanced Development Failed

Intended to reduce spatial disparities, Busan’s East–West balanced development instead redistributed population internally. Growth clustered in Gangseo-gu, while adjacent districts continued to lose residents.

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Busan’s Population Decline Is No Longer Reversible

The central challenge facing Busan is no longer how to restore growth, but how to govern a city in which demographic continuity can no longer be assumed.

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Busan Advances Gangseo Tram, Testing Western Growth

Ridership data show an existing commuter base at Daejeo Station, but the line’s success depends on operating speed and the pace of development in Eco Delta City.

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The Illusion of Tightening in Busan’s Jeonse Market

Recent signs of tightening in Busan’s jeonse market do not indicate a broad-based recovery. Instead, they reflect demand concentrating in a limited number of districts amid population decline, rising vacancy, and a gradual shift away from deposit-based leases.

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Why Japan Absorbs Economic Pressure While South Korea Breaks Faster

Japan and South Korea face similar demographic decline and tighter global financial conditions, yet economic adjustment has unfolded at markedly different speeds.

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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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Coupang and the Price of Convenience

A data breach at Coupang has triggered a parliamentary hearing in South Korea, exposing how fast delivery, consumer lock-in and cross-border corporate governance complicate accountability in the platform economy.

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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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