Why Busan Can’t Wait: Maritime Strategy Demands Action, Not Rhetoric
Relocating the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan has long been promised but never delivered. What’s holding it back, and what would it take to finally make it happen?
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South Korea’s unsold housing inventory has reached a post-2013 high, with regional cities like Busan seeing rising vacancy rates. Experts warn that government interventions may prove insufficient without deeper demand recovery.
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In Korean, speech is a social negotiation. Beneath its grammar lies a system designed not just for expression, but for empathy, calibration, and belonging.
Trump, North Korea, and the New Balance: Rewriting the Peninsula in an Era of U.S.–China Rivalry
A new era of U.S.–China rivalry is forcing Washington to reconsider how it deals with North Korea. No longer just a threat, Pyongyang may now serve as a geopolitical disruptor—one that weakens Beijing’s regional grip.
The Future of South Korea’s Military Lies in Specialization
The wars of tomorrow will be fought with algorithms as much as artillery. South Korea must pivot from manpower to mindpower — building a leaner, smarter force through selective service and systemic defense reform.
Why Sejong Still Isn’t Working
Sejong remains suspended between vision and execution — caught in legal ambiguity, administrative inefficiency, and real estate hype.
To Smell Is to Remember: The Psychology of Scent in the Age of AI
Smell bypasses language and logic to access emotion and memory directly. As machines advance in sensory replication, olfaction remains a frontier — where technology’s limits and humanity’s depth come into sharp focus.