Issue Brief

This brief outlines Korea’s steel industry crisis from export decline, cheap imports, and weak demand, and urges balanced decarbonization, HyREX assessment, and a Two-Track hub strategy.

Amid demographic change, labor shortages and regional decline, this brief reviews Korea's immigration trends and urges policy for settlement.

This brief examines how falling school-age numbers affect all education levels and notes that student–class and student–teacher ratios in K–12 are expected to improve.

This brief analyzes the surge in multi-victim fraud in Korea and reviews institutional responses, highlighting the growing social impact of such crimes.

This brief assesses the sharp rise in multi-victim fraud—such as telecom scams, investment fraud, and smishing—and offers a detailed diagnosis of their severity.

This brief analyzes Korea’s recent growth slowdown by examining three drivers—capital input, labor input, and total factor productivity—and highlights their impacts.

This brief explains why firms must address climate risks, identifies limits in current responses, and proposes measures to strengthen corporate resilience.

This brief analyzes structural causes of rising mental-health challenges among older adults in an aging society and outlines policy directions for addressing them.

This brief examines how AI and carbon neutrality intersect amid climate and digital transitions, and proposes strategies to link AI with Korea’s carbon-neutral goals.

This brief analyzes avian influenza’s traits, human cases, pandemic risks, and key strategies for prevention and preparedness.

This brief analyzes key forces shaping the climate-tech industry—including global geopolitical risks, U.S. policy shifts, and the rise of private-sector investment.

This brief reviews the concept and operation of Korea’s policy finance, identifies governance complexity issues, and suggests systematic directions for improvement.