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Gadeokdo New Airport and the Risk of Turnkey Speed

Gadeokdo New Airport and the Risk of Turnkey Speed

Turnkey contracting promises decisiveness at Gadeokdo New Airport. Offshore ground conditions demand patience. The distance between the two defines the project’s central risk.

February 8, 20267 min read
Memory Placement and the Hidden Economics of AI Devices

Memory Placement and the Hidden Economics of AI Devices

AI’s next phase is shaped less by smarter models than by where memory lives and how much it costs to keep close

February 6, 20265 min read
When Special Zones Multiply, Employment Shrinks

When Special Zones Multiply, Employment Shrinks

Large investment figures now function as political signals, not as reliable indicators of employment impact.

February 5, 20264 min read
The Cost of Making Driving Easy in Busan

The Cost of Making Driving Easy in Busan

By lowering the time and psychological cost of driving, transport investments in Busan have reinforced vehicle dependence rather than easing congestion.

February 5, 20267 min read
Why the Winter Olympics Feels Less Visible in South Korea

Why the Winter Olympics Feels Less Visible in South Korea

Exclusive broadcasting rights, failed sublicensing talks, and the limits of universal access rules have reshaped how the Games reach the public.

February 4, 20267 min read
Busan’s MyBusan Portal Raises Questions About AI Imagery

Busan’s MyBusan Portal Raises Questions About AI Imagery

Busan City’s new foreign resident portal uses AI-generated human imagery on official guidance pages without disclosure, highlighting a regulatory grey zone as South Korea’s AI Basic Act takes effect.

February 3, 20268 min read
When Housing Holds and Life Retreats

When Housing Holds and Life Retreats

Elementary schools remain open in Seoul’s most expensive districts even as births fall. In Busan, rising property values coincide with school closures—revealing how South Korea’s cities manage demographic decline through exclusion and fragmentation.

February 2, 20266 min read
The Road Moves First as Busan’s New Airport Remains Unbuilt

The Road Moves First as Busan’s New Airport Remains Unbuilt

An access highway breaks ground on a fixed timeline while the offshore airport project stalls amid failed bids and unresolved risk.

February 2, 20262 min read
Busan and Gyeongnam Challenge Seoul’s Fast-Track Integration Plan

Busan and Gyeongnam Challenge Seoul’s Fast-Track Integration Plan

As Seoul pushes fast-track consolidation with financial incentives, Busan and Gyeongnam insist on referendums and statutory guarantees, exposing a deeper conflict over power, timing, and political risk.

January 29, 20269 min read
Trump Uses Tariff Threats to Pressure South Korea Investment Deal

Trump Uses Tariff Threats to Pressure South Korea Investment Deal

President Donald Trump warned that tariffs on South Korean exports could be raised without taking formal policy action. The warning shifted attention to how compliance under a long-term investment agreement is judged, with tariff pressure applied through interpretation rather than enforcement.

January 28, 20265 min read
The Structural Split Between Seoul and Busan’s Housing Markets

The Structural Split Between Seoul and Busan’s Housing Markets

The widening gap between Seoul and Busan is not a temporary price divergence, but the outcome of two housing markets that now operate under different structural logics.

January 27, 202610 min read
How Autonomous BRT Is Redefining Accessibility in Busan

How Autonomous BRT Is Redefining Accessibility in Busan

A late-night autonomous BRT service in Busan highlights a broader shift in urban mobility: from extending networks to sustaining everyday access in aging, post-industrial cities.

January 26, 20268 min read
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